Public Policy at Liberty University

Every public policy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public policy program at Liberty University stacks up to those at other schools.

Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and approximately 93,349 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.

Liberty University Public Policy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Online Classes Are Available at Liberty University

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Liberty University does offer online education options in public policy for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Liberty University 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.

Public Policy Student Demographics at Liberty University

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

Liberty University Public Policy Master’s Program

The public policy program at Liberty University awarded 81 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 53% of these degrees went to men with the other 47% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in public policy each year. Liberty University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from Liberty University, 53% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	43
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	18

Related Majors

• Human Services
• Social Work
• 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 VA, the home state for Liberty University.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
Medical and Health Services Managers	7,650	$116,770
Social Scientists	4,050	$110,090
Political Scientists	1,030	$128,590

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
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.