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Public Policy at Stanford University

The Public Policy major is part of the public administration & social service program at Stanford 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. In addition, we cover how Stanford ranks in comparison to other schools with public policy programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Student Demographics

Public Policy Degrees Available at Stanford

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

Stanford Public Policy Rankings

The public policy major at Stanford 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 Stanford

During the 2021-2022 academic year, Stanford University handed out 18 bachelor's degrees in public policy. This is an increase of 80% over the previous year when 10 degrees were handed out.

In 2022, 21 students received their master’s degree in public policy from Stanford. This makes it the #34 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

Stanford Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Stanford paid an average of $1,372 per credit hour. No discount was available for in-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$61,731	$61,731
Fees	$753	$753
Books and Supplies	$825	$825
On Campus Room and Board	$19,922	$19,922
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,602	$4,602

Learn more about Stanford tuition and fees.

Stanford Public Policy Bachelor’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 18 public policy majors earned their bachelor's degree from Stanford. Of these graduates, 39% were men and 61% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	6
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	2

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

Stanford 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 Stanford Online Learning page.

Stanford Public Policy Master’s Program Diversity

During the 2021-2022 academic year, 23 public policy majors earned their master's degree from Stanford. Of these graduates, 35% were men and 65% were women.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	10
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	2

Stanford Public Policy Students

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

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Pere Joan under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.