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 University of Arkansas. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’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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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time graduate students at UARK paid an average of $1,168 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $431 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $7,752 | $21,032 |
| Fees | $1,089 | $1,089 |
UARK does not offer an online option for its public policy doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UARK Online Learning page.
Women made up around 50.0% of the public policy students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.0%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 50.0% of the public policy doctor’s degrees at UARK in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Public Policy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Policy Analysis | 4 |
*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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