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Public Policy at Cornell University

79 Total Degrees Awarded
2 Award Levels Offered
#1 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$88,830 Bachelor's Salary

Here is an overview of this program at Cornell University. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. At its best it places at #1 out of 9 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Public Policy Degrees Available at Cornell University

Here is each degree level available for public policy at Cornell University, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 74
Doctoral 5

Cornell University Public Policy Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Cornell University awarded 74 bachelor’s degrees in public policy.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Cornell University is among the very best schools in the country for public policy at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #1 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 1
Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 1
Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 2
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York 4
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 8
Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 33

Salary of Public Policy Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$88,830 Bachelor's Median Salary

Public Policy students who finish a bachelor’s at Cornell University report a median salary of $88,830 a year. This is below $118,994, the median for all majors at Cornell University.

Salary for Public Policy majors with a bachelor's degree at Cornell University

Student Debt of Public Policy Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$15,750 Bachelor's Median Debt

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Cornell University, public policy students accumulate a median of $15,750 in student loans. This is above $15,005, the typical median for all majors at Cornell University.

Student debt for Public Policy majors with a bachelor's degree at Cornell University

Cornell University Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$69,314 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$15,750 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $60,286 $68,380
Fees $934 $934

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 35% of public policy bachelor’s degrees went to men and 65% went to women.

Cornell University gender breakdown of Public Policy Bachelor's degree grads The largest share of public policy bachelor’s degree graduates at Cornell University are White. Approximately 41% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Cornell University with a bachelor’s in public policy.

Ethnic diversity of Public Policy majors at Cornell University
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 30
Non-Resident Aliens 2
Other Races 9

Public Policy Analysis, General (Bachelor’s)

Cornell University awarded 64 bachelor’s degrees in public policy analysis, general recently — 62% to women and 38% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (42%).

Health Policy Analysis (Bachelor’s)

Cornell University granted 10 bachelor’s completions in health policy analysis in the most recent reporting year — 80% to women and 20% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Asian (40%).

Graduate Study in Public Policy at Cornell University

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Cornell University. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level Annual Graduates
Doctoral Degrees in Public Policy 5

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