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Public Policy at University of Maryland - College Park

Public Policy at University of Maryland - College Park

If you are interested in studying public policy, you may want to check out the program at University of Maryland - College Park. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and approximately 40,709 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Policy section at the bottom of this page.

UMCP Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy
  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

UMCP Public Policy Rankings

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at UMCP

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at University of Maryland - College Park.

UMCP Public Policy Master’s Program

58% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 42% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in public policy each year. UMCP does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from UMCP, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland - College Park with a master's in public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 52
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Public Policy

Public Policy majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Maryland - College Park. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis 146

Careers That Public Policy Grads May Go Into

A degree in public policy can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation Jobs in MD Average Salary in MD
Medical and Health Services Managers 11,210 $127,080
Social Scientists 2,090 $98,920
Education Professors 940 $75,470
Legislators 600 $45,110
Political Science Professors 270 $102,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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