by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Public Policy Analysis. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Public Policy is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in public policy, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UT Knoxville paid an average of $1,650 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $639 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,468 | $29,656 |
| Fees | $1,912 | $2,142 |
public policy who receive their master’s degree from UT Knoxville make an average of $39,909 a year during the early days of their career. That is 32% lower than the national average of $58,527.
UT Knoxville 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 UT Knoxville Online Learning page.
About 55.6% of the students who received their Master’s in public policy in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 57.9%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 11.1% of the public policy master’s degrees at UT Knoxville in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 8 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Public Policy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Policy Analysis | 9 |
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| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 243 |
*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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