by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Policy is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at University of Massachusetts - Boston. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in public policy, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time graduates at UMass Boston paid an average of $1,499 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $768 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 | $18,433 | $35,980 |
| Fees | $505 | $505 |
UMass Boston 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 UMass Boston Online Learning page.
Women made up around 60.0% 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%.
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in public policy at UMass Boston in 2019-2020, 6.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| 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 | 5 |
| 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 | 10 |
| International Policy Analysis | 5 |
*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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