Public Policy at Oregon State University

If you plan to study public policy, take a look at what Oregon State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Oregon State is located in Corvallis, Oregon and approximately 32,312 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 3 public policy majors received their bachelor's degree from Oregon State.

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.

Oregon State Public Policy Degrees Available

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

Oregon State Public Policy Rankings

The public policy major at Oregon State 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.

In 2021, 18 students received their master’s degree in public policy from Oregon State. This makes it the #40 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at Oregon State

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

Oregon State Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public policy bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

About 67% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public policy at Oregon State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Oregon State Public Policy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 18 public policy majors earned their master's degree from Oregon State. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from Oregon State, 61% 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 Oregon State University with a master's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Oregon State also has a doctoral program available in public policy. In 2021, 4 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 OR, the home state for Oregon State University.

Occupation	Jobs in OR	Average Salary in OR
Medical and Health Services Managers	4,680	$118,730
Health Specialties Professors	3,660	$145,380
Education Professors	910	$62,640
Social Scientists	450	$76,420
Political Science Professors	260	$86,280

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 Gregkeene under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.