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Public Policy at Stanford University

If you are interested in studying Public Policy, take a look at what Stanford University. Get started with the following essential facts.

Stanford University is located in Stanford, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 46 public policy degrees were granted at Stanford University.

Studying Online at Stanford University

Many students take online classes at Stanford University. Among 18,625 students, 350 (2%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 854 (5%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Public Policy graduates at Stanford University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Public Policy graduates at Stanford University are 46% women (21) and 54% men (25).

Public Policy Bachelor’s Program at Stanford University

Of the 15 bachelor’s public policy degrees awarded at Stanford University, 47% were women (7) and 53% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Stanford University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	3
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Stanford University, above the national average of 45%.*

Public Policy Master’s Program at Stanford University

Among the 31 master’s public policy degrees awarded at Stanford University, 45% were women (14) and 55% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Policy master’s degree recipients at Stanford University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	12
Hispanic / Latino	7
Asian	5
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	6

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 42% of Public Policy master’s degree recipients at Stanford University, higher than the national average of 33%.*

*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 Stanford University

This Public Policy program at Stanford University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	46

Top-Paying Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Students who finish Public Policy program at Stanford University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-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.