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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
  • Doctorate Degree in Public Policy

Harvard Public Policy Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

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

55% Women
28% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 172 students who graduated with a master’s in public policy from Harvard in 2021, 45% were men and 55% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in public policy each year. Harvard does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 19
Black or African American 10
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 78
International Students 44
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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