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Public Policy at University of Wisconsin - Madison

Public Policy at University of Wisconsin - Madison

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

UW - Madison is located in Madison, Wisconsin and approximately 44,640 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.

UW - Madison Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Public Policy (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

UW - Madison Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at UW - Madison

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at University of Wisconsin - Madison.

UW - Madison Public Policy Master’s Program

48% Women
21% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 52% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 48% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in public policy each year. UW - Madison does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 13% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from UW - Madison, 76% 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 Wisconsin - Madison with a master's in public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Policy

If you plan to be a public policy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Wisconsin - Madison. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis 29

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 WI, the home state for University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Occupation Jobs in WI Average Salary in WI
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,250 $107,920
Health Specialties Professors 5,200 $76,800
Education Professors 990 $77,990
Social Scientists 250 $73,870

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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