2023 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You
Public Policy is the #61 most popular major in the country with 3,737 degrees and certificates awarded 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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 73 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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2023 Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Policy Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the United States. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Out of the 73 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
With a ranking of #6, Elizabethtown College did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.
Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Carnegie Mellon University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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George Washington University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional great schools for Public Policy students that almost earned our Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools award.
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| 11 | University of Michigan - Ann Arbor | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 12 | Trinity College | Hartford, CT |
| 13 | University of California - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
| 14 | The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX |
Public Policy by Region
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Public Policy Related Rankings by Major
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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