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Public Policy at Washington University in St Louis

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Public Policy at Washington University in St Louis

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

WUSTL is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 15,449 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 28 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.

WUSTL Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

WUSTL Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at WUSTL

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at Washington University in St Louis.

WUSTL Public Policy Master’s Program

79% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 28 public policy students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from WUSTL, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Washington University in St Louis with a master's in public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 23
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 MO, the home state for Washington University in St Louis.

Occupation Jobs in MO Average Salary in MO
Medical and Health Services Managers 6,840 $113,120
Health Specialties Professors 4,710 $148,840
Legislators 1,210 $25,630
Education Professors 1,160 $78,320
Social Scientists 270 $70,180

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*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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