2023 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You
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The Best Public Policy Master's Degree 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 14 schools in the New England 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 New England 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 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Trinity College 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 midsize city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Hampshire - Main Campus is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a large student population.
Simmons 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Brandeis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
Suffolk University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
With a ranking of #9, University of Massachusetts - Boston did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.
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With a ranking of #10, Tufts 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 Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy colleges 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 |
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Public Policy Related Rankings by Major
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 14 schools only.
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- 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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