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Public Policy at Temple University

Public Policy at Temple University

If you plan to study public policy, take a look at what Temple University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Temple is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 37,236.

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.

Temple Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Temple Public Policy Rankings

There were 0 student who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #43 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at Temple

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

Temple Public Policy Master’s Program

68% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 32% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from Temple, 54% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Temple University with a master's in public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 15
Hispanic or Latino 8
White 38
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Policy

The following public policy concentations are available at Temple University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Temple University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis 27
Health Policy Analysis 23

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 PA, the home state for Temple University.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
Medical and Health Services Managers 16,410 $97,310
Health Specialties Professors 12,420 $95,160
Education Professors 2,690 $70,990
Social Scientists 550 $83,400

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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