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2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

2 Colleges
$63,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You

With 66 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #52 most popular major in Tennessee.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Tennessee to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Tennessee

The colleges and universities below are the best for public policy majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Tennessee Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy

#1

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Our 2023 rankings named Tennessee State University the best school in Tennessee for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

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Out of the 2 schools in Tennessee that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 278
Florida 13
Georgia 28
North Carolina 87
Kentucky 22
Louisiana 8
Alabama 7
South Carolina 2
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 23

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

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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