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Public Policy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

What traits are you looking for in a school for Public Policy, take a look at what St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Get started with the following essential facts.

St. Mary’s College of Maryland is in St. Mary’s City, MD.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 public policy degrees were granted at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Online Class Availability at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Distance learning is available at St. Mary’s College of Maryland. Of 1,630 students, 0 (0%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 122 (7%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Public Policy Graduates from St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Graduates of St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Public Policy program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$39,648
3 years	$54,648
4 years	$58,905
5 years	$64,347

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Public Policy graduates from St. Mary’s College of Maryland take home a median $58,905, compared with $51,844 for all St. Mary’s College of Maryland graduates — about 14% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Public Policy graduates from St. Mary’s College of Maryland comes in at $22,000.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Policy graduates at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Policy graduates at St. Mary’s College of Maryland are 73% women (8) and 27% men (3).

Public Policy Bachelor’s Program at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Of the 11 bachelor’s public policy graduates at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, 73% were women (8) and 27% were men (3).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	9
Black / African American	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 9% of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, below the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Policy Concentrations at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

The Public Policy program at St. Mary’s College of Maryland offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	11

Highest-Paying Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Those who complete Public Policy program at St. Mary’s College of Maryland pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Public Policy graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Legislators	$167,600
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Political Scientists	$71,521
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,472
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$46,663
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$42,168
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.