Public Policy?

College Majors
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<p>I'm thinking about majoring in Public Policy and Math/Statistics. I want to concentrate in educational policy before heading on for a J.D./Ed.D. (Or Ph.D., depending on the school). My eventual goal is to be a college-administrator, either by working my way up from professor to dean and so on, or by working as a professor and university counsel and working my way first up the law ladder.</p>

<p>Has any majored in public policy? Is this a reasonable course of action? It just seems like a relatively new program at most schools, and I'm kind of concerned about the prospects.</p>

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<p>Job prospects will be similiar to those of a Poli Sci major (government, non-profit jobs).</p>

<p>Doubling it with statistics makes you a very good candidate for an analyst position.</p>

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<p>Obviously, I’m not planning to a get a job right out of undergrad. In particular, I’m really fascinated by UChicago’s 4-year BA/MS. You can earn a BA and an MS in 4 years (obviously), but they actively encourage you to have an undergraduate major in something other than statistics.</p>

<p>Mainly, I was hoping to hear any views from current Public-policy majors… I’ve never met one.</p>