Public Policy at Michigan Technological 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 Michigan Technological University stacks up to those at other schools.

Michigan Tech is located in Houghton, Michigan and approximately 6,873 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.

Michigan Tech Public Policy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy
• Doctorate Degree in Public Policy

Michigan Tech 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at Michigan Tech

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

Michigan Tech Public Policy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students graduated with a master's degree in public policy from Michigan Tech. About 60% were men and 40% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in public policy each year. Michigan Tech does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 21% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from Michigan Tech, 60% 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 Michigan Technological University with a master's in public policy.

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

Related Majors

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 MI, the home state for Michigan Technological University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Legislators	2,050	$35,460
Education Professors	1,130	$76,650
Political Science Professors	400	$98,830

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 Michigan Technological University Photo Services under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.