Public Policy at Hofstra University

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and has a total student population of 10,444.

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.

Hofstra Public Policy Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy

Hofstra Public Policy Rankings

The public policy major at Hofstra 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 Hofstra

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

Hofstra Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

50% Women

50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of public policy bachelor's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical public policy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 38% men. So male students are more repesented at Hofstra since its program graduates 12% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 14% 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 Hofstra University with a bachelor's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Policy

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis	6

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 Hofstra 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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