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Public Policy at Central Washington University

If you are interested in studying Public Policy, consider the program at Central Washington University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Central Washington University is located in Ellensburg, WA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 6 public policy degrees were awarded at Central Washington University.

Online Class Availability at Central Washington University

Distance learning is available at Central Washington University. Of 10,811 students, 2,377 (22%) studied exclusively online and 3,856 (36%) took at least some classes online.

Public Policy Rankings at Central Washington University

Use these rankings to compare Central Washington University’s Public Policy program against peer institutions.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Public Policy graduates at Central Washington University, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Public Policy graduates at Central Washington University are 67% women (4) and 33% men (2).

Public Policy Bachelor’s Program at Central Washington University

Of the 6 bachelor’s public policy graduates at Central Washington University, 67% were women (4) and 33% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Washington University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Hispanic / Latino	2
Asian	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Central Washington University, higher than the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Policy Concentrations at Central Washington University

The Public Policy program at Central Washington University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	6

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Graduates of the Public Policy program at Central Washington University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Public Policy majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Legislators	$167,600
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.