
Undergraduate Program
Despite the popularity of public policy master's programs at U.S. universities, undergraduate public policy majors and minors are not commonly found at most colleges. Only a handful of universities around the country - Stanford, Carnegie Mellon, USC, and Brown - offer such programs. Indeed, UCR is the only public policy school with an undergraduate public policy major in the entire University of California system. (UCLA offers a minor - but not major - in public policy).
The UCR public policy major, housed in the UCR School of Public Policy, will provide you with a set of research, analytical, and management skills that are transferable across sectors and across issue areas. Thus, it will prepare you for a career not only in public service (federal, state, and local government agencies) but also at not-for-profit and for-profit organizations.
Policy Tracks: Which are the Right Ones for You?
Gain the research, analytical, and management skills you need for a future career in public policy at the only UC campus to offer an undergraduate program in public policy. Public policy majors can specialize in two of six policy tracks.
Resources for Student Success
The UCR School of Public Policy is committed to ensuring the success of our public policy majors during the course of their studies and after they graduate. Learn about some programs and resources available to our students:
Undergraduate Testimonials
For more information, please contact the Undergraduate Student Affairs Officer: