by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow are the key facts about graduate study in public policy at University of Maryland-College Park. You can earn it at the Master’s, Doctoral, Graduate Certificate levels, with undergraduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 1 schools (Graduate Certificate level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:
By College Factual’s measure, University of Maryland-College Park highly for public policy, coming in at #35 out of 99 schools nationally.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Policy Schools | 35 of 99 |
| Best Public Policy Schools in Maryland | 2 of 3 |
| Best Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 14 of 26 |
Here is each degree level available for public policy at University of Maryland-College Park, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s | 101 |
| Master’s | 98 |
| Doctoral | 5 |
| Graduate Certificate | 20 |
During the most recent reporting year, University of Maryland-College Park handed out 98 master’s degrees in public policy.
University of Maryland-College Park is among the very best schools in the country for public policy at the master’s level. Its best result was #2 out of 3 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland | 2 |
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region | 9 |
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools | 26 |
In the most recent graduating class, 43% of public policy master’s degrees went to men and 57% went to women.
The majority of public policy master’s degree graduates at University of Maryland-College Park are White. About 55% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland-College Park with a master’s in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 5 |
| Black or African American | 20 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
| White | 54 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 7 |
| Other Races | 3 |
University of Maryland-College Park awarded 98 master’s degrees in public policy analysis, general in the latest year of data — 57% to women and 43% to men. The most common background among these graduates was White (55%).
In the most recent year for which we have data, University of Maryland-College Park awarded 5 doctoral degrees in public policy.
University of Maryland-College Park is not yet ranked for public policy at the doctoral level.
Among recent graduates, 20% of public policy doctoral degrees went to men and 80% went to women.
The largest share of public policy doctoral degree graduates at University of Maryland-College Park were Asian. Approximately 40% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland-College Park with a doctoral in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
University of Maryland-College Park conferred 5 doctoral degrees in public policy analysis, general in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Asian (40%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, University of Maryland-College Park handed out 20 graduate certificate degrees in public policy.
University of Maryland-College Park is among the very best schools in the country for public policy at the graduate certificate level. In particular it placed #1 out of 1 schools by College Factual.
| Ranking | Rank |
|---|---|
| College Major Top Ranked | 1 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 2 |
| College Major Top Ranked | 4 |
Among recent graduates, 25% of public policy graduate certificate degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The majority of public policy graduate certificate degree graduates at University of Maryland-College Park were White. Approximately 45% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Maryland-College Park with a graduate certificate in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 2 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
University of Maryland-College Park awarded 20 graduate certificate completions in public policy analysis, general in the most recent reporting year — 75% to women and 25% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (45%).
You can also study this field as an undergraduate at University of Maryland-College Park. Here are the undergraduate award levels offered.
| Undergraduate Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Bachelor’s Degrees in Public Policy | 101 |