Public Policy at Arizona State University - Tempe

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and has a total student population of 74,795.

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 - Tempe Public Policy Degrees Available

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

ASU - Tempe Public Policy Rankings

The public policy major at ASU - Tempe 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.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at ASU - Tempe

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

ASU - Tempe Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

46% Women

46% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of public policy bachelor's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. The typical public policy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Tempe since its program graduates 16% more men than average.

About 51% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public policy at ASU - Tempe are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 10% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public policy bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	32
White	49
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

ASU - Tempe Public Policy Master’s Program

45% Women

20% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 55% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 45% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in public policy each year. ASU - Tempe does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 70% 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 - Tempe with a master's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Policy

Public Policy majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Arizona State University - Tempe. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis	118
Education Policy Analysis	6

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 - Tempe.

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
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