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Public Policy at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

21 Bachelor's Degrees
29 Master's Degrees
#41 Overall Quality
The Public Policy major is part of the public administration & social service program at Rutgers University - New Brunswick.

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. In addition, we cover how Rutgers New Brunswick ranks in comparison to other schools with public policy programs.

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Public Policy Degrees Available at Rutgers New Brunswick

Rutgers New Brunswick Public Policy Rankings

The bachelor's program at Rutgers New Brunswick was ranked #41 on College Factual's Best Schools for public policy list. It is also ranked #2 in New Jersey.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (With Aid) 10
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (With Aid) 11
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Public Policy Graduates 11
Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 11
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income Over $110k) 12
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy 14
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (With Aid) 15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income Over $110k) 15
Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 16
Best Public Policy Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Public Policy Colleges for Veterans 22
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $0-$30k) 22
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $30-$48k) 23
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (Income Over $110k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $0-$30k) 24
Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $48-$75k) 27
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $75-$110k) 27
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy 29
Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools 29
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Public Policy Graduates 30
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (Income $0-$30k) 31
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $75-$110k) 33
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $48-$75k) 33
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (Income $30-$48k) 34
Best Public Policy Graduate Degree Schools 38
Highest Paid Public Policy Graduates 40
Best Public Policy Schools 41
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (Income $75-$110k) 47
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy (Income $48-$75k) 49
Best Value Colleges for Public Policy 50
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Public Policy 52

Popularity of Public Policy at Rutgers New Brunswick

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Rutgers University - New Brunswick handed out 21 bachelor's degrees in public policy. This is a decrease of 16% over the previous year when 25 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 29 students received their master’s degree in public policy from Rutgers New Brunswick. This makes it the #29 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.

Salary of Public Policy Graduates with a Master's Degree

Public Policy majors graduating with a master's degree from Rutgers New Brunswick make a median salary of $58,341 a year. This is about the same as the yearly salary of allpublic policy master's degree recipients across the nation.

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How Much Student Debt Do Public Policy Graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick Have?

$26,500 Bachelor's Median Debt

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

While getting their bachelor's degree at Rutgers New Brunswick, public policy students borrow a median amount of $26,500 in student loans. This is higher than the the typical median of $23,000 for all public policy majors across the country.

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Rutgers New Brunswick Public Policy Students

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

Rutgers New Brunswick Public Policy Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of public policy bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rutgers University - New Brunswick with a bachelor's in public policy.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 8
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 3

Rutgers New Brunswick Public Policy Master’s Program

Of the 29 students who earned a master's degree in Public Policy from Rutgers New Brunswick in 2020-2021, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 4
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 11
Non-Resident Aliens 9
Other Races 0

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