Public Policy at University of Denver

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

DU is located in Denver, Colorado and has a total student population of 13,856. Of the 1,689 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Denver in 2021, 19 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.

DU Public Policy Degrees Available

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

DU Public Policy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public policy progam at DU 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 DU 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
	63
Most Popular Public Policy Schools	65
Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools	66
Most Focused Public Policy Schools	82

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in public policy from DU. This makes it the #74 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Policy Student Demographics at DU

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

DU Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

The public policy program at DU awarded 19 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 47% of these degrees went to men with the other 53% going to women. The typical public policy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at DU since its program graduates 8% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public policy at DU 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 Denver with a bachelor's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

DU Public Policy Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 students earned a master's degree in public policy from DU. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from DU, 57% 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 Denver with a master's in public policy.

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

DU 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 CO, the home state for University of Denver.

Occupation	Jobs in CO	Average Salary in CO
Health Specialties Professors	5,810	$144,880
Medical and Health Services Managers	5,460	$118,540
Education Professors	1,240	$65,180
Social Scientists	740	$81,380
Legislators	630	$57,570

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 CW221 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.