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Public Policy at University of California - Los Angeles

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Public Policy at University of California - Los Angeles

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

UCLA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 44,589 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 61 public policy majors received their bachelor's degree from UCLA.

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.

UCLA Public Policy Degrees Available

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

UCLA Public Policy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public policy progam at UCLA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public policy major at UCLA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Policy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type Rank
39
Best Value Public Policy Schools 40
Most Focused Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 47

In 2021, 70 students received their master’s degree in public policy from UCLA. This makes it the #14 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Policy Student Demographics at UCLA

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

UCLA Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

75% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 61 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in public policy from UCLA. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 20% more racial-ethnic minorities in its public policy bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of California - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 8
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 19
White 25
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 5

UCLA Public Policy Master’s Program

66% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 70 students who earned a master's degree in Public Policy from UCLA in 2020-2021, 34% were men and 66% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 17
International Students 27
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

UCLA also has a doctoral program available in public policy. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 - Los Angeles.

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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