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Public Policy at Virginia Tech

Public Policy at Virginia Tech

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

Virginia Tech is located in Blacksburg, Virginia and approximately 37,024 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.

Virginia Tech Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy

Virginia Tech Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at Virginia Tech

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

Concentrations Within Public Policy

Public Policy majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Virginia Tech. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded

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 Virginia Tech.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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