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2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2 Colleges
$63,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 205 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #58 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Check out the public policy graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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Out of the 2 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 104
Maryland 167
New Jersey 135
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 2

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 2 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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