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Public Policy at Simmons University

Public Policy at Simmons 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 Simmons University stacks up to those at other schools.

Simmons is located in Boston, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 6,263.

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.

Simmons Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Simmons Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at Simmons

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

Simmons Public Policy Master’s Program

80% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from Simmons, 100% 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 Simmons 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 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Simmons University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis 4

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 MA, the home state for Simmons University.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
Medical and Health Services Managers 15,380 $133,900
Health Specialties Professors 3,460 $111,230
Education Professors 1,890 $76,230
Political Science Professors 1,020 $136,210

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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