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University of California - Riverside Bachelor’s in Public Policy

83 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$31,880 Average Salary
$18,500 Average Student Debt

The 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 University of California - Riverside. 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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Rankings for the UCR Bachelor’s in Public Policy

#78 in the U.S
#9 in California

If you're having trouble deciding which school is best for you, you may want to check out our many college rankings. The bachelor's program at UCR was ranked #78 on College Factual's Best Schools for public policy list. It is also ranked #9 in California.

Here are some of the other rankings for UCR.

Ranking TypeRank
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy8
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (With Aid)9
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $48-$75k)16
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $75-$110k)17
Most Popular Colleges for Public Policy17
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $30-$48k)19
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $0-$30k)19
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (With Aid)20
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income Over $110k)21
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (With Aid)23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $48-$75k)27
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (Income $48-$75k)28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $0-$30k)28
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $30-$48k)29
Most Focused Colleges for Public Policy29
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $75-$110k)30
Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans31
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (Income $0-$30k)32
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (Income $75-$110k)32
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy32
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (Income $30-$48k)34
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy36
Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools36
Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans46
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income Over $110k)48
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy51
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Policy Graduates51
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy52
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (Income Over $110k)61
Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools64
Best Public Policy Colleges for Veterans68
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Policy Graduates76
Best Public Policy Schools78
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy86
Highest Paid Public Policy Graduates113

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Policy from UCR Cost?

$13,859 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$18,500 Average Student Debt

UCR Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$11,442$41,196
Fees$2,417$2,417
Books and Supplies$1,520$1,520
On Campus Room and Board$16,261$16,261
On Campus Other Expenses$3,717$3,717

Learn more about UCR tuition and fees.

UCR Public Policy Bachelor’s Student Debt

One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at UCR in Public Policy walked away with an average of $18,500 in student debt. That is 8% lower than the national average of $20,109.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Public Policy From UCR?

$31,880 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of public policy students who receive their bachelor’s degree from UCR is $31,880 per year. That is 23% lower than the national average of $41,244.

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Does UCR Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Policy?

Online degrees for the UCR 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 UCR Online Learning page.

UCR Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Public Policy

83 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
61.4% Women
89.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 83 bachelor’s degrees in public policy awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 61.4% of the public policy students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 61.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a bachelor’s degree in public policy at UCR in 2019-2020, 89.2% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 39%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian24
Black or African American5
Hispanic or Latino42
Native American or Alaska Native1
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White8
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities2

Bachelor’s in Public Policy Focus Areas at UCR

Public Policy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis83

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public policy.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Public Administration13

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References

*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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