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Public Policy at Yale University

Public Policy at Yale University

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

Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and has a total student population of 12,060.

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.

Yale Public Policy Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Yale Public Policy Rankings

Public Policy Student Demographics at Yale

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

Yale Public Policy Master’s Program

67% Women
37% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 33% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 67% went to women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 11
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 26
International Students 14
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

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 Yale University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Health Policy Analysis 34

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 CT, the home state for Yale University.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
Medical and Health Services Managers 5,510 $129,480
Education Professors 660 $84,030
Legislators 420 $59,740
Social Scientists 260 $77,930
Political Science Professors 260 $79,650

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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