Public Policy at Stanford University
Stanford is located in Stanford, California and has a total student population of 15,953.
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.
Stanford Public Policy Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy
- Master’s Degree in Public Policy
Stanford Public Policy Rankings
The public policy major at Stanford 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 Stanford
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at Stanford University.
Stanford Public Policy Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% 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 Stanford University with a bachelor's in public policy.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 3 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 5 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Stanford Public Policy Master’s Program
In the public policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of degree recipients. That is 6% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Stanford University with a master's in public policy.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 9 |
International Students | 4 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
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 Stanford University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
General Public Policy Analysis | 31 |
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 CA, the home state for Stanford University.
Occupation | Jobs in CA | Average Salary in CA |
---|---|---|
Medical and Health Services Managers | 34,510 | $125,770 |
Health Specialties Professors | 11,540 | $161,770 |
Social Scientists | 4,950 | $78,970 |
Education Professors | 3,380 | $84,160 |
Legislators | 3,140 | $68,580 |
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 Pere Joan under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.