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Public Policy at University of California-Los Angeles

Here is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. Find out how UCLA ranks among other schools offering degrees in public policy.

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

Public Policy Degrees Available at UCLA

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy
• Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Popularity of Public Policy at UCLA

During the most recent reporting year, University of California-Los Angeles awarded 112 bachelor’s degrees in public policy.

How Much Do Public Policy Graduates from UCLA Make?

Salary of Public Policy Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public Policy students who finish a bachelor’s at UCLA go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $91,755 a year. This is above $79,139, the median for all majors at UCLA.

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Public Policy from UCLA Cost?

UCLA Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$11,442	$44,148
Fees	$1,973	$1,973

Learn more about UCLA tuition and fees.

UCLA Public Policy Bachelor’s Program Diversity

In the most recent graduating class, 28% of public policy bachelor’s degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

The majority of public policy bachelor’s degree graduates at UCLA are White. About 35% of graduates fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	24
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	39
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	14

UCLA Public Policy Master’s Program Diversity

Among recent graduates, 40% of public policy master’s degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

The largest share of public policy master’s degree graduates at UCLA are Non-Resident Alien. About 25% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of California-Los Angeles with a master’s in public policy.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	13
Non-Resident Aliens	16
Other Races	10

Public Policy Student Diversity at UCLA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at University of California-Los Angeles.

Specializations & Focus Areas Within Public Policy at UCLA

This public policy program at UCLA breaks down into the following more specific areas of study:

Concentration	Annual Graduates
Public Policy Analysis, General	175

Public Policy Analysis, General at UCLA

UCLA granted 175 completions in public policy analysis, general in the most recent reporting year — 68% to women and 32% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (30%).

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 Nikhil Kulkarni under License More about our data sources and methodologies.