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2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges
$63,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You

With 278 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #32 most popular major in Virginia.

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.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia

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

Top Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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
Florida 13
Georgia 28
North Carolina 87
Tennessee 66
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.

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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