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Public Policy at Knox College

If you plan to study Public Policy, consider the program at Knox College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Knox College is in Galesburg, IL.

During the most recent reporting year, 5 public policy degrees were granted at Knox College.

Online Class Availability at Knox College

Knox College primarily offers on-campus instruction; distance-education enrollment is limited.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Public Policy graduates at Knox College, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Policy graduates at Knox College are 80% women (4) and 20% men (1).

Public Policy Bachelor’s Program at Knox College

Among the 5 bachelor’s public policy degrees awarded at Knox College, 80% were women (4) and 20% were men (1).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 20% of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Knox College, lower 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 Knox College

This Public Policy program at Knox College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	5

Top-Paying Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Graduates of the Public Policy program at Knox College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Public Policy graduates, 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.