Public Policy at Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus

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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus stacks up to those at other schools.

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.

Penn State University Park Public Policy Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Penn State University Park Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at Penn State University Park

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

Penn State University Park Public Policy Master’s Program

57% Women

24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in public policy each year. Penn State University Park does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from Penn State University Park, 67% 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 Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus with a master's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Public Policy

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 PA, the home state for Pennsylvania State University - Main Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Medical and Health Services Managers	16,410	$97,310
Health Specialties Professors	12,420	$95,160
Education Professors	2,690	$70,990
Social Scientists	550	$83,400

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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