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2023 Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$77,523 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public policy was ranked #61 in the country. In fact 3,737 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the public policy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Public Policy

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best school in the Far Western US Region for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Far Western US Region . UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Nevada - Las Vegas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Southern California

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 546
Washington 22
Oregon 47
Nevada 12
Alaska 0

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Policy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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