Public Policy at Harvard University

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

Harvard is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and approximately 30,391 students attend the school each year.

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.

Harvard Public Policy Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Harvard Public Policy Rankings

There were 21 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #1 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at Harvard

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

Harvard Public Policy Master’s Program

57% Women

34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in public policy each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Harvard University with a master's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	34
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	21
White	85
International Students	64
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Public Policy

Public Policy majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Harvard University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis	172
Health Policy Analysis	11
Education Policy Analysis	7
Other Public Policy Analysis	3

Public Administration

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 MA, the home state for Harvard University.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Education Professors	1,890	$76,230
Political Science Professors	1,020	$136,210

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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