Public Policy at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

What traits are you looking for in a public policy school? To help you decide if University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public policy program.

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 students received their master's degree in public policy.

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.

U-M Public Policy Degrees Available

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

U-M Public Policy Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at U-M

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

U-M Public Policy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 122 public policy majors earned their master's degree from U-M. Of these graduates, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in public policy each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

In the public policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 34% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	59
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

Related Majors

• Public Administration
• Community Organization & Advocacy
• Social Work

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Legislators	2,050	$35,460
Education Professors	1,130	$76,650
Political Science Professors	400	$98,830

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Dwight Burdette under License

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