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

Liberty University Public Policy Rankings

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

33% Women

27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 67% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 33% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in public policy each year. Liberty University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 28% more men than average.

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	2
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	28
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

Concentrations Within Public Policy

The following public policy concentations are available at Liberty University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Liberty University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis	98

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
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