Public Policy at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth

If you plan to study public policy, take a look at what University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

UMass Dartmouth is located in North Dartmouth, Massachusetts and has a total student population of 7,869.

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 Dartmouth Public Policy Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UMass Dartmouth

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UMass Dartmouth does offer online courses in public policy for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UMass Dartmouth Public Policy Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

There were 4 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #24 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at UMass Dartmouth

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

UMass Dartmouth Public Policy Master’s Program

Of the 16 students who graduated with a master’s in public policy from UMass Dartmouth in 2021, 38% were men and 63% were women.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from UMass Dartmouth, 69% 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 - Dartmouth with a master's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

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 MA, the home state for University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth.

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 User: LGagnon under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.