2023 Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
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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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast 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 Southeast Region Schools for a Doctorate in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.
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Southern University and A & M College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public policy students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
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University of Memphis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public policy students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a very large student population.
Georgia State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public policy students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 278 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Georgia | 28 |
| North Carolina | 87 |
| Tennessee | 66 |
| Kentucky | 22 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| West Virginia | 23 |
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Public Policy Related Rankings by Major
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 9 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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