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 SUNY Cortland. 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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SUNY Cortland paid an average of $708 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $295 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,070 | $16,980 |
| Fees | $1,607 | $1,607 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $13,100 | $13,100 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,860 | $2,860 |
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Online degrees for the SUNY Cortland 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 SUNY Cortland Online Learning page.
About 66.7% 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%.
Of those students who received a bachelor’s degree at SUNY Cortland in public policy at 2019-2020, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Policy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Policy Analysis | 3 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 8 |
*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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
