Undergraduate Public Policy at The University of Texas at Austin

Here is an overview of this program at UT Austin. Degrees are awarded at the Certificate level, with graduate study also available. Jump to any of the following sections:

Rankings
Available Degrees
Certificate Degrees
Graduate Study

UT Austin Undergraduate Public Policy Rankings

#17 in the U.S.

#2 in Texas

#2 in the Southwest Region

By College Factual’s measure, UT Austin among the top schools in the country for public policy, ranked #17 out of 92 schools nationally.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Policy Schools	17 of 92
Best Public Policy Schools in Texas	2 of 7
Best Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region	2 of 10

Undergraduate Public Policy Degrees at UT Austin

The table below lists every degree level granted in public policy at UT Austin, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Certificate	7
Master’s	113
Doctoral	3

UT Austin Public Policy Certificate Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, The University of Texas at Austin awarded 7 certificate degrees in public policy.

Certificate Rankings

UT Austin is not currently ranked for public policy at the certificate level.

UT Austin Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$11,688 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,752	$44,908

Read more about UT Austin tuition and fees.

Certificate Student Diversity

Every one of the 7 students who graduated with a certificate degree in public policy from UT Austin were women.

The largest share of public policy certificate degree graduates at UT Austin are White. Approximately 71% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from The University of Texas at Austin with a certificate in public policy.

Ethnic diversity of Public Policy majors at The University of Texas at Austin

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	0

Public Policy Analysis, General (Certificate)

UT Austin conferred 7 certificate degrees in public policy analysis, general recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (71%).

Graduate Study in Public Policy at UT Austin

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

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s Degrees in Public Policy	113
Doctoral Degrees in Public Policy	3

References

National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
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