Public Policy at Vanderbilt University
Every public policy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public policy program at Vanderbilt University stacks up to those at other schools.Vanderbilt is located in Nashville, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,537. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.
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Vanderbilt Public Policy Degrees Available
- Master’s Degree in Public Policy
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Public Policy Student Demographics at Vanderbilt
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at Vanderbilt University.
Vanderbilt Public Policy Master’s Program
Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from Vanderbilt, 75% 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 Vanderbilt University with a master's in public policy.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 18 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
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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 TN, the home state for Vanderbilt University.
Occupation | Jobs in TN | Average Salary in TN |
---|---|---|
Medical and Health Services Managers | 10,320 | $101,550 |
Health Specialties Professors | 5,690 | $102,310 |
Education Professors | 690 | $68,690 |
Social Scientists | 590 | $61,800 |
Legislators | 560 | $41,470 |
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 Dansan4444 under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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