Public Policy at Cornell University

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a public policy school? To help you decide if Cornell University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public policy program.

Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York and has a total student population of 23,620.

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.

Cornell Public Policy Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy

Cornell Public Policy Rankings

The public policy major at Cornell 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.

Public Policy Student Demographics at Cornell

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

Cornell Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

61% Women

39% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 39% of public policy bachelor's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Cornell University with a bachelor's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	21
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Public Policy

The following public policy concentations are available at Cornell University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cornell University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis	61
Health 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 NY, the home state for Cornell University.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Legislators	6,220	$90,050
Education Professors	5,590	$88,580
Social Scientists	2,410	$84,940

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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