Public Policy at Northwestern University
Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and has a total student population of 22,603.
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.
Northwestern Public Policy Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy
Northwestern Public Policy Rankings
The public policy major at Northwestern is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Policy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Public Policy Student Demographics at Northwestern
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at Northwestern University.
Northwestern Public Policy Bachelor’s Program
About 58% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public policy at Northwestern are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public policy bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's in public policy.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
Concentrations Within Public Policy
If you plan to be a public policy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Northwestern University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Public Policy Analysis | 45 |
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 IL, the home state for Northwestern University.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 14,050 | $121,900 |
| Health Specialties Professors | 10,070 | $105,140 |
| Education Professors | 4,510 | $62,280 |
| Social Scientists | 650 | $78,140 |
| Political Science Professors | 540 | $89,860 |
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 Madcoverboy at en.wikipedia under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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