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2023 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$57,597 Avg Salary

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

The Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public policy majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Public Policy

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington 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 Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 187
Arizona 55
Oklahoma 27
New Mexico 7

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 9 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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