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Public Policy at University of California - Berkeley

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Public Policy at University of California - Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley is located in Berkeley, California and has a total student population of 42,327.

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.

UC Berkeley Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy
  • Doctorate Degree in Public Policy

UC Berkeley Public Policy Rankings

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There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #15 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at UC Berkeley

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

UC Berkeley Public Policy Master’s Program

56% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 108 students graduated with a master's degree in public policy from UC Berkeley. About 44% were men and 56% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in public policy each year. UC Berkeley does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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In the public policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% 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 University of California - Berkeley with a master's in public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 17
White 41
International Students 22
Other Races/Ethnicities 10

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 University of California - Berkeley.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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