Public Policy at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Every public policy school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public policy program at University of Massachusetts Amherst stacks up to those at other schools.

UMass Amherst is located in Amherst, Massachusetts and approximately 31,642 students attend the school each year.

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.

UMass Amherst Public Policy Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Public Policy (Less Than 1 Year)
• Master’s Degree in Public Policy

UMass Amherst Public Policy Rankings

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In 2021, 50 students received their master’s degree in public policy from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #21 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Policy Student Demographics at UMass Amherst

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

UMass Amherst Public Policy Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 50 public policy majors earned their master's degree from UMass Amherst. Of these graduates, 34% were men and 66% were women.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from UMass Amherst, 72% 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 Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	36
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

UMass Amherst also has a doctoral program available in public policy. In 2021, 0 student 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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts Amherst.

Occupation	Jobs in MA	Average Salary in MA
Medical and Health Services Managers	15,380	$133,900
Health Specialties Professors	3,460	$111,230
Education Professors	1,890	$76,230
Political Science Professors	1,020	$136,210

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 Lion Hirth under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.