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Public Policy at University of St Thomas

If you plan to study Public Policy, you may want to check out the program at University of St Thomas. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of St Thomas is located in Houston, TX.

During the most recent reporting year, 7 public policy degrees were granted at University of St Thomas.

Online Class Availability at University of St Thomas

Online coursework is an option at University of St Thomas. Among 4,301 students, 1,129 (26%) studied exclusively online and 1,727 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Public Policy graduates at University of St Thomas, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Policy graduates at University of St Thomas are 86% women (6) and 14% men (1).

Public Policy Master’s Program at University of St Thomas

Of the 7 master’s public policy degrees awarded at University of St Thomas, 86% were women (6) and 14% were men (1).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy master’s degree recipients at University of St Thomas.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 29% of Public Policy master’s degree recipients at University of St Thomas, below the national average of 33%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Policy Concentrations at University of St Thomas

This Public Policy program at University of St Thomas offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	7

Best-Paid Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Graduates of the Public Policy program at University of St Thomas pursue many career paths. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Public Policy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Legislators	$167,600
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.