by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Policy is a major offered under the public administration and social service program of study at University of Southern California. Here, you’ll find out more about the major master’s degree program in public policy, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time graduates at USC paid an average of $1,995 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $47,880 | $47,880 |
| Fees | $835 | $835 |
public policy who receive their master’s degree from USC make an average of $61,516 a year during the early days of their career. That is 5% higher than the national average of $58,527.
USC 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 USC Online Learning page.
About 49.0% 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%.
Around 27.1% of public policy master’s degree recipients at USC 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 | 11 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 21 |
| International Students | 48 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Public Policy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Policy Analysis | 54 |
| Other Public Policy Analysis | 42 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public policy.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 175 |
| Social Work | 1,200 |
| Other Public Administration | 19 |
*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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