Basic Certificates in Public Policy
Education Levels of Public Policy Majors
During the most recent year for which data is available, 214 people earned their basic certificate in public policy. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in public policy at each degree level.
Education Level | Number of Grads |
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Master’s Degree | 3,391 |
Bachelor’s Degree | 2,471 |
Graduate Certificate | 379 |
Doctor’s Degree | 280 |
Basic Certificate | 214 |
Undergraduate Certificate | 3 |
Associate Degree | 2 |
Earnings of Public Policy Majors With Basic Certificates
At this time, we do not have the data to estimate the median earnings for this class of people.
Student Debt
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Student Diversity
More women than men pursue their basic certificate in public policy. About 77.1% of graduates with this degree are female.
Gender | Number of Grads |
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Men | 49 |
Women | 165 |
The racial-ethnic distribution of public policy basic certificate students is as follows:
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 21 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 18 |
White | 141 |
International Students | 7 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 15 |
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Related Majors
Below are some popular majors that are similar to public policy that offer basic certificates.
Major | Annual Degrees Awarded |
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Human Services | 664 |
Public Administration | 108 |
Community Organization & Advocacy | 86 |
Other Public Administration | 33 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minority student 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 percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Bureau of Labor Statistics
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