by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Princeton ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in public policy.
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Princeton was ranked #7 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for public policy majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #1 in New Jersey.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools | 5 |
| Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 5 |
| Best Public Policy Graduate Degree Schools | 6 |
| Best Public Policy Schools | 7 |
During the 2021-2022 academic year, Princeton University handed out 120 bachelor's degrees in public policy. This is a decrease of 2% over the previous year when 123 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 97 students received their master’s degree in public policy from Princeton. This makes it the #9 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 1 students received their doctoral degrees in public policy in 2022, making the school the #38 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Public Policy majors who earn their bachelor's degree from Princeton go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $73,630 a year. This is higher than $44,740, which is the national median for all public policy bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at Princeton was $1,926 per credit hour 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 | $59,710 | $59,710 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,050 | $1,050 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $19,380 | $19,380 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,900 | $3,900 |
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For the most recent academic year available, 44% of public policy bachelor's degrees went to men and 56% went to women.
The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Princeton are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 52% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a bachelor's in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 18 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14 |
| White | 62 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 9 |
| Other Races | 9 |
Online degrees for the Princeton 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 Princeton Online Learning page.
Public Policy majors graduating with a master's degree from Princeton make a median salary of $85,111 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.
The public policy program at Princeton awarded 89 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 45% of these degrees went to men with the other 55% going to women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Princeton University with a master's in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 11 |
| Black or African American | 7 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 11 |
| White | 31 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 22 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at Princeton University.
More about our data sources and methodologies.