by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Policy is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Brandeis University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in public policy, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Part-time graduates at Brandeis paid an average of $1,623 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $51,940 | $51,940 |
| Fees | $120 | $120 |
The median early career salary of public policy students who receive their master’s degree from Brandeis is $53,671 per year. That is 8% lower than the national average of $58,527.
Online degrees for the Brandeis public policy master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Brandeis Online Learning page.
Women made up around 70.6% 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 17.6% of the public policy master’s degrees at Brandeis in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 26 |
| International Students | 14 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Public Policy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Policy Analysis | 37 |
| Health Policy Analysis | 14 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public policy.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 9 |
*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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