Public Policy at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

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

University of Oklahoma is located in Norman, Oklahoma and has a total student population of 27,772.

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.

University of Oklahoma Public Policy Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Online Classes Are Available at University of Oklahoma

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

University of Oklahoma does offer online education options in public policy for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

University of Oklahoma Public Policy Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Public Policy Student Demographics at University of Oklahoma

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

University of Oklahoma Public Policy Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 39% men graduate in public policy each year. University of Oklahoma does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the public policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 44% of degree recipients. That is 10% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus with a master's in public policy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	13
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Related Majors

• Other Public Administration
• Public Administration
• 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 OK, the home state for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus.

Occupation	Jobs in OK	Average Salary in OK
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,450	$90,680
Health Specialties Professors	1,080	$72,300
Legislators	860	$48,770
Education Professors	540	$53,270
Social Scientists	160	$74,190

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 Nicholas Benson under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.