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Arizona State University - Tempe Bachelor’s in Public Policy

89 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$37,110 Average Salary
$22,500 Average Student Debt

The 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 - Tempe. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public policy, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the ASU - Tempe Bachelor’s in Public Policy

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The public policy major at ASU - Tempe is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Policy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Here are some of the other rankings for ASU - Tempe.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy5
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy10
Most Popular Colleges for Public Policy15
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy36
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy36
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy47
Most Focused Colleges for Public Policy71
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy76

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Policy from ASU - Tempe Cost?

$11,338 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$22,500 Average Student Debt

ASU - Tempe Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at ASU - Tempe was $1,200 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $765 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$10,710$28,800
Fees$628$628
Books and Supplies$1,300$1,300
On Campus Room and Board$13,510$13,510
On Campus Other Expenses$3,430$3,430

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ASU - Tempe Public Policy Bachelor’s Student Debt

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 - Tempe took out an average of $22,500 in student loans. That is 12% higher than the national average of $20,109.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Public Policy From ASU - Tempe?

$37,110 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of public policy students who receive their bachelor’s degree from ASU - Tempe is $37,110 per year. That is 10% lower than the national average of $41,244.

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Does ASU - Tempe Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Policy?

Online degrees for the ASU - Tempe public policy bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the ASU - Tempe Online Learning page.

ASU - Tempe Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Public Policy

89 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
55.1% Women
39.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 89 bachelor’s degrees in public policy awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 55.1% 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%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 39.3% of public policy bachelor’s degree recipients at ASU - Tempe in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian3
Black or African American6
Hispanic or Latino21
Native American or Alaska Native2
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White50
International Students3
Other Races/Ethnicities4

Bachelor’s in Public Policy Focus Areas at ASU - Tempe

Public Policy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis89

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public policy.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Community Organization & Advocacy17
Social Work201

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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.

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