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Undergraduate Public Policy at Brandeis University

Below are the key facts about this program at Brandeis University. It is offered at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 1 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Rankings
• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Brandeis University Undergraduate Public Policy Rankings

College Factual rates Brandeis University among the top schools in the country for public policy, coming in at #66 out of 92 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Policy Schools	66 of 92
Best Public Policy Schools in Massachusetts	6 of 8
Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region	10 of 15

Undergraduate Public Policy Degrees at Brandeis University

Here is each degree level available for public policy at Brandeis University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	91
Master’s	58
Doctoral	11

Brandeis University Public Policy Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Brandeis University handed out 91 bachelor’s degrees in public policy.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Brandeis University is among the very best schools in the country for public policy at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts	1
Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region	2
Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools	31

Salary of Public Policy Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public Policy majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Brandeis University earn a median of $65,666 a year. This is below $70,733, the median for all majors at Brandeis University.

Student Debt of Public Policy Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

To complete a bachelor’s at Brandeis University, public policy students accumulate a median of $25,000 in student loans. This is below $25,653, the typical median for all majors at Brandeis University.

Brandeis University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$59,408	$67,082
Fees	$998	$998

Learn more about Brandeis University tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 25% of public policy bachelor’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

The majority of public policy bachelor’s degree graduates at Brandeis University were White. About 44% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Brandeis University with a bachelor’s in public policy.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	19
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	40
Non-Resident Aliens	2
Other Races	5

Health Policy Analysis (Bachelor’s)

Brandeis University awarded 91 bachelor’s degrees in health policy analysis recently — 75% to women and 25% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (44%).

• Best Health Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts — #1
• Best Health Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region — #1
• Best Health Policy Analysis Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #2

Graduate Study in Public Policy at Brandeis University

This program is also offered at the graduate level at Brandeis University. The following graduate award levels are reported.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public Policy	58
Doctoral Degrees in Public Policy	11

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Mike Lovett under License More about our data sources and methodologies.