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 Maryland - Baltimore County. 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 UMBC paid an average of $1,132 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $659 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $11,862 | $20,376 |
| Fees | $702 | $702 |
public policy who receive their master’s degree from UMBC make an average of $57,318 a year during the early days of their career. That is 2% lower than the national average of $58,527.
Online degrees for the UMBC public policy master’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMBC Online Learning page.
About 52.9% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public policy at UMBC in 2019-2020, 47.1% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 4 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| 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 | 17 |
*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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