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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Master’s in Public Policy

81 Master's Degrees Awarded
$55,577 Average Salary

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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in public policy, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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How Much Does a Master’s in Public Policy from UMN Twin Cities Cost?

$19,221 Average Tuition and Fees

UMN Twin Cities Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time graduate tuition at UMN Twin Cities was $2,267 per credit hour for out-of-state students. The average for in-state students was $1,465 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$17,580$27,204
Fees$1,641$1,641

How Much Can You Make With a Master’s in Public Policy From UMN Twin Cities?

$55,577 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of public policy students who receive their master’s degree from UMN Twin Cities is $55,577 per year. That is 5% lower than the national average of $58,527.

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Does UMN Twin Cities Offer an Online Master’s in Public Policy?

UMN Twin Cities 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 UMN Twin Cities Online Learning page.

UMN Twin Cities Master’s Student Diversity for Public Policy

81 Master's Degrees Awarded
55.6% Women
21.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 81 master’s degrees in public policy awarded during the 2019-2020 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 55.6% of the students who received their Master’s in public policy in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 21.0% of public policy master’s degree recipients at UMN Twin Cities in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian1
Black or African American4
Hispanic or Latino9
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White57
International Students6
Other Races/Ethnicities4

Master’s in Public Policy Focus Areas at UMN Twin Cities

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

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis81

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

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Public Administration21
Social Work124

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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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