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2023 Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in California

3 Colleges
$77,523 Avg Salary

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

Public Policy is the #46 most popular major in California with 546 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 California

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 California Schools for a Doctorate in Public Policy

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

Read full report on Public Policy at University of California - Berkeley

#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great place for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

Full Public Policy at Loma Linda University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Public Policy at University of Southern California Report

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 3 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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