by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. In addition, we cover how UMass Amherst ranks in comparison to other schools with public policy programs.
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The public policy major at UMass Amherst 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, University of Massachusetts Amherst handed out 0 bachelor's degrees in public policy.
In 2022, 50 students received their master’s degree in public policy from UMass Amherst. This makes it the #21 most popular school for public policy master’s degree candidates in the country.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at UMass Amherst paid an average of $1,605 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $691 per credit hour. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,591 | $38,527 |
| Fees | $766 | $766 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,869 | $14,869 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,440 | $1,440 |
Learn more about UMass Amherst tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the UMass Amherst 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 UMass Amherst Online Learning page.
Public Policy majors graduating with a master's degree from UMass Amherst make a median salary of $50,929 a year. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $61,558.
Of the 49 public policy students who graduated with a master's degree in 2021-2022 from UMass Amherst, about 41% were men and 59% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UMass Amherst are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 61% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Massachusetts Amherst with a master's in public policy.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 3 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 30 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 6 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public policy majors at University of Massachusetts Amherst.
More about our data sources and methodologies.