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Public Policy at University of Utah

Public Policy at University of Utah

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

U of U is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and has a total student population of 33,081.

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 of U Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

U of U Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at U of U

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

U of U Public Policy Master’s Program

73% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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Of the students who received a public policy master's degree from U of U, 91% 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 Utah with a master's in public policy.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Public Policy

If you plan to be a public policy major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of Utah. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis 9

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 UT, the home state for University of Utah.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
Medical and Health Services Managers 3,560 $104,770
Health Specialties Professors 2,120 $141,550
Education Professors 850 $92,070
Legislators 740 $26,930
Social Scientists 150 $67,320

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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