Public Policy at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

If you are interested in studying public policy, you may want to check out the program at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 22,440.

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.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Public Policy Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Public Policy Master’s Program

56% Women

56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in public policy each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

In the public policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of degree recipients. That is 20% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	6
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Concentrations Within Public Policy

If you plan to be a public policy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis	12

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 CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Medical and Health Services Managers	34,510	$125,770
Health Specialties Professors	11,540	$161,770
Social Scientists	4,950	$78,970
Education Professors	3,380	$84,160
Legislators	3,140	$68,580

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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