Public Policy at Arizona State University - Tempe

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. In 2021, 97 public policy majors received their bachelor's degree from ASU - Tempe.

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
• Doctorate 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.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in public policy from ASU - Tempe. This makes it the #40 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

How Much Do Public Policy Graduates from ASU - Tempe Make?

The median salary of public policy students who receive their bachelor's degree at ASU - Tempe is $37,079. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,566 for all public policy 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

For the most recent academic year available, 49% of public policy bachelor's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical public policy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at ASU - Tempe since its program graduates 10% more men than average.

About 53% 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 12% 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	3
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	51
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

ASU - Tempe Public Policy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 students graduated with a master's degree in public policy from ASU - Tempe. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from ASU - Tempe, 61% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 39% of degree recipients. That is 5% better 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 master's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

ASU - Tempe also has a doctoral program available in public policy. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Community Organization & Advocacy
• Public Administration
• 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 - 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
• Image Credit: By Schwnj under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.