Public Policy at University of Connecticut

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

UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and has a total student population of 27,215.

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.

UCONN Public Policy Degrees Available

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

UCONN Public Policy Rankings

The public policy major at UCONN 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.

Public Policy Student Demographics at UCONN

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

UCONN Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public policy bachelor's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public policy at UCONN are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

UCONN Public Policy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from UCONN, 71% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	15
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Public Policy

Public Policy majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Connecticut. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
International Policy Analysis	47
General Public Policy Analysis	16

Related Majors

• Public Administration

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 CT, the home state for University of Connecticut.

Occupation	Jobs in CT	Average Salary in CT
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,510	$129,480
Education Professors	660	$84,030
Legislators	420	$59,740
Social Scientists	260	$77,930
Political Science Professors	260	$79,650

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 Daderot under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.