Public Policy at Arizona State University - Skysong

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

ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and approximately 53,993 students attend the school each year. Of the 7,277 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Arizona State University - Skysong in 2021, 81 of them were public policy majors.

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.

ASU - Skysong Public Policy Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy
• Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Online Classes Are Available at ASU - Skysong

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

ASU - Skysong Public Policy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public policy progam at ASU - Skysong compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public policy major at ASU - Skysong is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Policy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Online Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools	12
	39

In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in public policy from ASU - Skysong. This makes it the #46 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of ASU - Skysong Public Policy Graduates

The median salary of public policy students who receive their bachelor's degree at ASU - Skysong is $37,079. This is less than $37,566, which is the national average of all public policy majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

Public Policy Student Demographics at ASU - Skysong

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at Arizona State University - Skysong.

ASU - Skysong Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 81 public policy students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from ASU - Skysong, about 56% were men and 44% were women. The typical public policy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Skysong since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public policy at ASU - Skysong are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Arizona State University - Skysong with a bachelor's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	54
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

ASU - Skysong Public Policy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 17 public policy majors earned their master's degree from ASU - Skysong. Of these graduates, 41% were men and 59% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in public policy each year. ASU - Skysong does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from ASU - Skysong, 71% 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 Arizona State University - Skysong with a master's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

ASU - Skysong also has a doctoral program available in public policy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Administration
• Community Organization & Advocacy
• Social Work

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 AZ, the home state for Arizona State University - Skysong.

Occupation	Jobs in AZ	Average Salary in AZ
Medical and Health Services Managers	8,160	$115,770
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$133,640
Education Professors	1,060	$79,120
Legislators	620	$56,530
Social Scientists	470	$83,830

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.