Public Policy at The New School

What traits are you looking for in a public policy school? To help you decide if The New School is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public policy program.

New School University is located in New York, New York and approximately 9,047 students attend the school each year.

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.

New School University Public Policy Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Policy

New School University Public Policy Rankings

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #12 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at New School University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at The New School.

New School University Public Policy Master’s Program

46% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 54% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 46% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in public policy each year. New School University does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

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 The New School with a master's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	11
International Students	2
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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from The New School. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Other Public Policy Analysis	24

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 NY, the home state for The New School.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Legislators	6,220	$90,050
Education Professors	5,590	$88,580
Social Scientists	2,410	$84,940

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
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