by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Health 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 Brandeis University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in public policy, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, 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 Brandeis was ranked #36 on College Factual's Best Schools for public policy list. It is also ranked #2 in Massachusetts.
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In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Brandeis was $1,729 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $55,340 | $55,340 |
| Fees | $1,890 | $1,890 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,080 | $16,080 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,500 | $1,500 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Public Policy students who received their bachelor’s degree at Brandeis took out an average of $26,495 in student loans. That is 32% higher than the national average of $20,109.
public policy who receive their bachelor’s degree from Brandeis make an average of $38,906 a year during the early days of their career. That is 6% lower than the national average of $41,244.
Online degrees for the Brandeis 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 Brandeis Online Learning page.
About 79.5% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in public policy in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 61.2%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 37.5% of the public policy bachelor’s degrees at Brandeis in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 39%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 13 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 44 |
| International Students | 7 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 5 |
Public Policy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Health Policy Analysis | 88 |
*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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