Public Policy at University of Rochester

What traits are you looking for in a public policy school? To help you decide if University of Rochester is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public policy program.

University of Rochester is located in Rochester, New York and has a total student population of 11,741.

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 Rochester Public Policy Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Public Policy

University of Rochester Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at University of Rochester

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

University of Rochester Public Policy Master’s Program

100% Women

67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

In the public policy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 67% of degree recipients. That is 31% better than the national average.*

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

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

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 Rochester. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded

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 NY, the home state for University of Rochester.

Occupation	Jobs in NY	Average Salary in NY
Medical and Health Services Managers	25,830	$143,030
Health Specialties Professors	22,170	$127,230
Legislators	6,220	$90,050
Education Professors	5,590	$88,580
Social Scientists	2,410	$84,940

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
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