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Overview for Public Policy Analysis

A program that focuses on the systematic analysis of public policy issues and decision processes. Includes instruction in the role of economic and political factors in public decision-making and policy formulation; microeconomic analysis of policy issues; resource allocation and decision modeling; cost/benefit analysis; statistical methods; and applications to specific public policy topics.

Careers for Public Policy Analysis Majors

A major in Public Policy Analysis is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Public Policy Analysis

Top 40 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Public Policy Analysis among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
Duke University
Durham, NC
 133
(8.8%)
Most Selective$37,295 
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
 76
(6.7%)
Most Selective$34,290 
Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA
 27
(5.1%)
Highly Selective$39,780 
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Hobart William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY
 17
(4.3%)
Moderately Selective$38,860 
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
 49
(4.1%)
Most Selective$38,492 
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg
Middletown, PA
 21
(3.9%)
Moderately Selective$18,370 
Saint Peters College
Jersey City, NJ
 17
(3.7%)
Moderately Selective$25,666 
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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
 16
(3.6%)
Most Selective$38,220 
Trinity College
Hartford, CT
 15
(2.8%)
Highly Selective$38,720 
Mills College
Oakland, CA
 5
(2.6%)
Moderately Selective$35,190 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.