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Public Policy at Pepperdine University

The Public Policy major is part of the public administration & social service program at Pepperdine University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. Also, learn how Pepperdine ranks among other schools offering degrees in public policy.

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Public Policy Degrees Available at Pepperdine

• Master’s Degree in Public Policy

Pepperdine Public Policy Rankings

The public policy major at Pepperdine 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.

Popularity of Public Policy at Pepperdine

In 2022, 31 students received their master’s degree in public policy from Pepperdine. This makes it the #26 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Pepperdine Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Part-time undergraduates at Pepperdine paid an average of $2,070 per credit hour in 2022-2023. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$65,990	$65,990
Fees	$752	$752
Books and Supplies	$1,000	$1,000
On Campus Room and Board	$23,270	$23,270
On Campus Other Expenses	$2,500	$2,500

Learn more about Pepperdine tuition and fees.

Does Pepperdine Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Public Policy?

Online degrees for the Pepperdine public policy bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Pepperdine Online Learning page.

Salary of Public Policy Graduates with a Master's Degree

Public Policy majors graduating with a master's degree from Pepperdine make a median salary of $63,804 a year. This is a better than average outcome since the median salary for all public policy graduates with a master's is $61,558.

Pepperdine Public Policy Master’s Program Diversity

For the most recent academic year available, 42% of public policy master's degrees went to men and 58% went to women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Pepperdine University with a master's in public policy.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	14
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	6

Public Policy Student Diversity at Pepperdine

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Infratec~commonswiki under License

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