by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Carnegie Mellon ranks in comparison to other schools with public policy programs.
Jump to any of the following sections:
The public policy major at Carnegie Mellon is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Policy. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Carnegie Mellon University handed out 5 bachelor's degrees in public policy. This is a decrease of 55% over the previous year when 11 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 62 students received their master’s degree in public policy from Carnegie Mellon. This makes it the #16 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 2 students received their doctoral degrees in public policy in 2022, making the school the #33 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Part-time undergraduates at Carnegie Mellon paid an average of $865 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $62,260 | $62,260 |
| Fees | $1,014 | $1,014 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $17,468 | $17,468 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,400 | $1,400 |
Learn more about Carnegie Mellon tuition and fees.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, 5 public policy majors earned their bachelor's degree from Carnegie Mellon. Of these graduates, 20% were men and 80% were women.
The majority of the graduates for this major are Asian American. In the graduating class of 2022, 60% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor's in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 0 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 2 |
Carnegie Mellon does not offer an online option for its public policy bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Carnegie Mellon Online Learning page.
Graduates of the master's public policy program at Carnegie Mellon make a median salary of $68,342. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public policy graduates with a master's is $61,558.
The public policy program at Carnegie Mellon awarded 98 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 44% of these degrees went to men with the other 56% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a master's in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| White | 36 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 28 |
| Other Races | 12 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at Carnegie Mellon University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 19 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.