by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Policy is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at Temple University. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in public policy, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at Temple paid an average of $1,297 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $942 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,956 | $23,346 |
| Fees | $890 | $890 |
Temple does not offer an online option for its public policy master’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Temple Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their master’s degree in public policy in 2019-2020, 82.4% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 26.5% of the public policy master’s degrees at Temple in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 23 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 3 |
Public Policy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Policy Analysis | 22 |
| Health Policy Analysis | 12 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public policy.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 115 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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