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Public Policy at DePaul University

6 Bachelor's Degrees
20 Master's Degrees
#63 Overall Quality
The Public Policy major is part of the public administration & social service program at DePaul University.

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how DePaul ranks in comparison to other schools with public policy programs.

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Public Policy Degrees Available at DePaul

DePaul Public Policy Rankings

The bachelor's program at DePaul was ranked #63 on College Factual's Best Schools for public policy list. It is also ranked #4 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy 12
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Policy 22
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Policy Graduates 28
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy 29
Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy 39
Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 39
Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income Over $110k) 39
Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (With Aid) 41
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Policy Graduates 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $0-$30k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $75-$110k) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $48-$75k) 43
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $30-$48k) 43
Best Public Policy Graduate Degree Schools 51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income Over $110k) 53
Best Public Policy Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 57
Best Public Policy Colleges for Veterans 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (With Aid) 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $75-$110k) 60
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $48-$75k) 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $0-$30k) 61
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $30-$48k) 62
Best Public Policy Schools 63
Highest Paid Public Policy Graduates 65
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (Income Over $110k) 79
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (With Aid) 88
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (Income $75-$110k) 89
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (Income $30-$48k) 89
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (Income $0-$30k) 89
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (Income $48-$75k) 89

Popularity of Public Policy at DePaul

During the 2020-2021 academic year, DePaul University handed out 6 bachelor's degrees in public policy. This is an increase of 20% over the previous year when 5 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in public policy from DePaul. This makes it the #36 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Public Policy Graduates from DePaul Make?

$39,789 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Public Policy Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of public policy students who receive their bachelor's degree at DePaul is $39,789. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $37,566 for all public policy bachelor's degree recipients.

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DePaul Public Policy Students

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at DePaul University.

DePaul Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

Of the 6 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in public policy from DePaul in 2021, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

DePaul Public Policy Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a Master’s in public policy from DePaul in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at DePaul are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 65% of students fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from DePaul University with a master's in public policy.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

Majors Similar to Public Policy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 50

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