by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Public Policy Analysis. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Policy is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Arizona State University - Skysong. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in public policy, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at ASU - Skysong was ranked #81 on College Factual's Best Schools for public policy list. It is also ranked #1 in Arizona.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong paid an average of $541 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $10,710 | $10,820 |
| Fees | $108 | $108 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,300 | $1,300 |
Learn more about ASU - Skysong tuition and fees.
One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Public Policy students who received their bachelor’s degree at ASU - Skysong took out an average of $22,500 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $20,109.
public policy who receive their bachelor’s degree from ASU - Skysong make an average of $37,110 a year during the early days of their career. That is 10% lower than the national average of $41,244.
Looking for online learning options? Good news, you can take online classes in the public policy bachelor’s degree program at ASU - Skysong. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ASU - Skysong Online Learning page.
Women made up around 40.5% of the public policy students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 40.5% of the public policy bachelor’s degrees at ASU - Skysong in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 19 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 50 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Public Policy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Policy Analysis | 84 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 53 |
*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.
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