Public Policy at University of Chicago

If you are interested in studying public policy, you may want to check out the program at University of Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

UChicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 17,834. Of the 2,163 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Chicago in 2021, 105 of them were public policy majors.

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.

UChicago Public Policy Degrees Available

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

UChicago Public Policy Rankings

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

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public policy major at UChicago 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
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Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	4
	4
Most Focused Public Policy Schools	5
	7
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Focused Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools	43

In 2021, 259 students received their master’s degree in public policy from UChicago. This makes it the #1 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of UChicago Public Policy Graduates

The median salary of public policy students who receive their bachelor's degree at UChicago is $51,165. This is 36% higher than $37,566, which is the national average for all public policy bachelor's degree recipients.

Public Policy Student Demographics at UChicago

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

UChicago Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 105 public policy majors earned their bachelor's degree from UChicago. Of these graduates, 37% were men and 63% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 22% 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 Chicago with a bachelor's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	23
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	42
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

UChicago Public Policy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 259 public policy majors earned their master's degree from UChicago. Of these graduates, 42% were men and 58% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in public policy each year. UChicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	18
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	105
International Students	71
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

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

Related Majors

• Social Work

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 IL, the home state for University of Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,050	$121,900
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140
Education Professors	4,510	$62,280
Social Scientists	650	$78,140
Political Science Professors	540	$89,860

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
• Image Credit: By Leefon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.