Public Policy at University of Maryland - College Park

What traits are you looking for in a public policy school? To help you decide if University of Maryland - College Park is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public policy program.

UMCP is located in College Park, Maryland and has a total student population of 40,709. Of the 8,838 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Maryland - College Park in 2021, 89 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.

UMCP Public Policy Degrees Available

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

UMCP Public Policy Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public policy progam at UMCP 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 UMCP 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
Best Value Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Most Focused Public Policy Schools	23

In 2021, 98 students received their master’s degree in public policy from UMCP. This makes it the #8 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #8 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at UMCP

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

UMCP Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

The public policy program at UMCP awarded 89 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women.

About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public policy at UMCP are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 Maryland - College Park with a bachelor's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	51
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

UMCP Public Policy Master’s Program

Of the 98 students who graduated with a master’s in public policy from UMCP in 2021, 40% were men and 60% were women.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from UMCP, 52% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the public policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 37% of degree recipients. That is 2% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	51
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

UMCP also has a doctoral program available in public policy. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

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 MD, the home state for University of Maryland - College Park.

Occupation	Jobs in MD	Average Salary in MD
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,210	$127,080
Social Scientists	2,090	$98,920
Education Professors	940	$75,470
Legislators	600	$45,110
Political Science Professors	270	$102,500

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 Bgervais under License

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