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 Massachusetts - Dartmouth. 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 UMass Dartmouth paid an average of $1,232 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $683 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $16,390 | $29,578 |
| Fees | $575 | $575 |
If you’re interested in online learning, you’re in luck. UMass Dartmouth does offer online classes in its public policy master’s degree program. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the UMass Dartmouth Online Learning page.
Women made up around 65.0% of the public policy students who took home a master’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.9%.
Around 25.0% of public policy master’s degree recipients at UMass Dartmouth in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 27%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 15 |
| 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 | 20 |
*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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