Public Policy at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

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

U-M is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and approximately 47,907 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.

U-M Public Policy Degrees Available

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

U-M Public Policy Rankings

The public policy major at U-M 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.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in public policy, making the school the #17 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Policy Student Demographics at U-M

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

U-M Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 32% of public policy bachelor's degrees went to men and 68% went to women.

About 74% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public policy at U-M 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a bachelor's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	57
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

U-M Public Policy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 43% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 57% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 38% men graduate in public policy each year. U-M does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from U-M, 55% 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 Michigan - Ann Arbor with a master's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	64
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	13

Concentrations Within Public Policy

Public Policy majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis	225

Related Majors

• Public Administration
• Community Organization & Advocacy

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 MI, the home state for University of Michigan - Ann Arbor.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Health Specialties Professors	5,440	$131,020
Legislators	2,050	$35,460
Education Professors	1,130	$76,650
Political Science Professors	400	$98,830

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 Dwight Burdette under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.