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Basic Certificates in Public Policy

90 Yearly Graduations
61% Women
19% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Among those who recently graduated from the schools offering this degree, the majority were women, and 19% were students from underrepresented racial-ethnic groups.

Education Levels of Public Policy Majors

In 2020-2021, 90 basic certificates were awarded to public policy majors. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in public policy at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Master’s Degree 3,153
Bachelor’s Degree 2,603
Graduate Certificate 343
Doctor’s Degree 241
Basic Certificate 90

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

We do not have the data to estimate the median debt for this class of people.

Student Diversity

More women than men pursue their basic certificate in public policy. About 61.1% of graduates with this degree are female.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 35
Women 55
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The racial-ethnic distribution of public policy basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 8
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 70
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 5
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to public policy that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Human Services 841
Social Work 606
Public Administration 123
Community Organization & Advocacy 94
Other Public Administration 66

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.

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