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. Of the 9,144 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor in 2021, 82 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.

U-M Public Policy Degrees Available

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

U-M Public Policy Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public policy programs across the country. The following shows how U-M performed in these 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.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools	17
	26

In 2021, 122 students received their master’s degree in public policy from U-M. This makes it the #4 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.

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.

Earnings of U-M Public Policy Graduates

The median salary of public policy students who receive their bachelor's degree at U-M is $44,429. This is 18% higher than $37,566, which is the national average for all public policy bachelor's degree recipients.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 public policy majors earned their bachelor's degree from U-M. Of these graduates, 40% were men and 60% were women. The typical public policy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 39% men. So male students are more repesented at U-M since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 73% 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	7
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	60
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

U-M Public Policy Master’s Program

Of the 122 students who earned a master's degree in Public Policy from U-M in 2020-2021, 43% were men and 57% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% 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.

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	11
Black or African American	7
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	59
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

U-M also has a doctoral program available in public policy. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Public Administration
• Community Organization & Advocacy
• 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 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.