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Public Policy at Empire State University

If you are interested in studying Public Policy, you may want to check out the program at Empire State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Empire State University is in Saratoga Springs, NY.

During the most recent reporting year, 62 public policy degrees were granted at Empire State University.

Online Class Availability at Empire State University

Online coursework is an option at Empire State University. Among 10,469 students, 9,588 (92%) studied exclusively online and 154 (1%) took at least some classes online.

Public Policy Rankings at Empire State University

Rankings can help you compare Empire State University’s Public Policy program to other colleges that offer this major.

Bachelor’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	New York	#1 of 7
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#4 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	New York	#6 of 7
Best Value	Nationwide	#12 of 95
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#24 of 25
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#78 of 96

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Public Policy graduates from Empire State University comes in at $25,239.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Policy graduates at Empire State University, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, Public Policy graduates at Empire State University are 31% women (19) and 69% men (43).

Public Policy Bachelor’s Program at Empire State University

Among the 61 bachelor’s public policy graduates at Empire State University, 31% were women (19) and 69% were men (42).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	30
Hispanic / Latino	9
Black / African American	4
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	13

Minority students account for 28% of Public Policy bachelor’s degree recipients at Empire State University, lower than 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 Empire State University

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

Concentration	Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	61
Other Public Policy Analysis	1

Best-Paid Careers for Public Policy Graduates

Graduates of the Public Policy program at Empire State 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.