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2023 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

11 Colleges
$57,597 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the public policy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Far Western US Region . UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Washington State 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. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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#9

Pepperdine University

Malibu, CA

With a ranking of #9, Pepperdine University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Riverside did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
California 546
Washington 22
Oregon 47
Nevada 12
Alaska 0

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 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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