Public Policy at American Public University System

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 American Public University System stacks up to those at other schools.

American Military University is located in Charles Town, West Virginia and approximately 50,047 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.

American Military University Public Policy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Online Classes Are Available at American Military University

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? American Military University offers distance education options for public policy at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

American Military University Public Policy Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Public Policy Student Demographics at American Military University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at American Public University System.

American Military University Public Policy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 public policy majors earned their master's degree from American Military University. Of these graduates, 53% were men and 47% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in public policy each year. American Military University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

In the public policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of degree recipients. That is 7% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

• Human Services
• 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 WV, the home state for American Public University System.

Occupation	Jobs in WV	Average Salary in WV
Medical and Health Services Managers	1,610	$110,130
Legislators	650	$28,520
Education Professors	500	$56,050
Social Scientists	190	$73,480
Political Science Professors	90	$54,150

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.