Public Policy at University of Virginia - Main Campus

If you plan to study public policy, take a look at what University of Virginia - Main Campus has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

University of Virginia is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and approximately 25,628 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 89 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.

University of Virginia Public Policy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy

University of Virginia Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at University of Virginia

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at University of Virginia - Main Campus.

University of Virginia Public Policy Master’s Program

Of the 89 students who graduated with a master’s in public policy from University of Virginia in 2021, 49% were men and 51% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 40% men graduate in public policy each year. University of Virginia does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from University of Virginia, 70% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	62
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Related Majors

• Public Administration

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 VA, the home state for University of Virginia - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Social Scientists	4,050	$110,090
Political Scientists	1,030	$128,590

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 Swimmerguy269 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.