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Public Policy at St. Mary’s College of Maryland

We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including its ranking, popularity, student demographics, and graduate outcomes. See how St. Mary’s or SMCM ranks among other schools offering degrees in public policy.

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• Available Degrees
• Popularity
• Earnings
• Student Debt
• Student Demographics
• Concentrations

Public Policy Degrees Available at St. Mary’s or SMCM

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy

Popularity of Public Policy at St. Mary’s or SMCM

In the most recent year for which we have data, St. Mary’s College of Maryland conferred 11 bachelor’s degrees in public policy.

How Much Do Public Policy Graduates from St. Mary’s or SMCM Make?

Salary of Public Policy Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public Policy majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s or SMCM report a median salary of $58,905 a year. This is higher than $51,844, the median for all majors at St. Mary’s or SMCM.

How Much Student Debt Do Public Policy Graduates from St. Mary’s or SMCM Have?

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

While getting their bachelor’s degree at St. Mary’s or SMCM, public policy students borrow a median amount of $22,000 in student loans. This is lower than $22,655, the typical median for all majors at St. Mary’s or SMCM.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Policy from St. Mary’s or SMCM Cost?

St. Mary’s or SMCM Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

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

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$12,116	$28,192
Fees	$3,182	$3,182

Read more about St. Mary’s or SMCM tuition and fees.

St. Mary’s or SMCM Public Policy Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 27% of public policy bachelor’s degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

The majority of public policy bachelor’s degree graduates at St. Mary’s or SMCM were White. Approximately 82% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from St. Mary’s College of Maryland with a bachelor’s in public policy.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	9
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	1

Public Policy Student Diversity at St. Mary’s or SMCM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at St. Mary’s College of Maryland.

Concentrations & Focus Areas Within Public Policy at St. Mary’s or SMCM

This public policy program at St. Mary’s or SMCM includes the following concentrations:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Public Policy Analysis, General	11

Public Policy Analysis, General at St. Mary’s or SMCM

St. Mary’s or SMCM conferred 11 degrees in public policy analysis, general in the latest year of data — 73% to women and 27% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (82%).

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Steve Pribut under License More about our data sources and methodologies.