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 American University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in public policy, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at The American University paid an average of $1,906 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $34,533 | $34,533 |
| Fees | $991 | $991 |
The median early career salary of public policy students who receive their master’s degree from The American University is $59,485 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $58,527.
The American University does not offer an online option for its public policy master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the The American University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 72.2% of the public policy students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 20.4% of the public policy master’s degrees at The American University in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 31 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
Public Policy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Policy Analysis | 54 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public policy.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 163 |
*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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