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 Southern Maine. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the master’s degree program in public policy, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity 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 University of Southern Maine paid an average of $1,186 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $432 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 | $7,776 | $21,348 |
| Fees | $960 | $960 |
The median early career salary of public policy students who receive their master’s degree from University of Southern Maine is $49,019 per year. That is 16% lower than the national average of $58,527.
Online degrees for the University of Southern Maine 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 University of Southern Maine Online Learning page.
About 66.7% of the students who received their Master’s in public policy in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 57.9%.
Of those graduates who received a master’s degree in public policy at University of Southern Maine in 2019-2020, 9.5% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.
| 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 | 18 |
| 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 | 21 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to public policy.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 47 |
*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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