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2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

5 Colleges
$63,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate 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. 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.

The Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy

#1

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Our analysis found Norwich University to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the New England Region . Located in the town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Burlington.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Salem State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Southern Maine is a great place for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the New England Region . UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 425
Connecticut 81
Rhode Island 66
New Hampshire 23
Maine 27
Vermont 8

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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