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Public Policy at Marshall University

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

Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and has a total student population of 11,958.

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.

Marshall University Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Marshall University Public Policy Rankings

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Public Policy Student Demographics at Marshall University

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

Marshall University Public Policy Master’s Program

67% Women
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 6 students earned a master's degree in public policy from Marshall University. About 67% of these graduates were women and the other 33% were men.

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Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from Marshall University, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 WV, the home state for Marshall University.

Occupation Jobs in WV Average Salary in WV
Medical and Health Services Managers 1,610 $110,130
Legislators 650 $28,520
Education Professors 500 $56,050
Social Scientists 190 $73,480
Political Science Professors 90 $54,150

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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