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. Of the 5,991 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Connecticut in 2021, 36 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.

UCONN Public Policy Degrees Available

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

UCONN Public Policy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public policy programs across the country. The following shows how UCONN performed in these rankings.

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 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools	9
Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	23
Most Popular Public Policy Schools	27
Most Focused Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	49
Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools	61

In 2021, 16 students received their master’s degree in public policy from UCONN. This makes it the #53 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Policy Graduates from UCONN Make?

The median salary of public policy students who receive their bachelor's degree at UCONN is $25,200. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $37,566 for all public policy students.

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

Of the 36 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Public Policy from UCONN in 2020-2021, 3% were men and 97% were women.

About 61% 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. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 5% 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 Connecticut with a bachelor's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

UCONN Public Policy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 44% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 56% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in public policy each year. UCONN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from UCONN, 75% 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	2
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Public Administration
• 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 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.