2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
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The Best Public Policy 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 17 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region
Check out the public policy programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Public Policy Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The excellent programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the New England Region . Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Norwich University is a great place for public policy students. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Vermont landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public policy programs. UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Simmons University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.
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Brandeis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public policy students. It came in at #10 on the list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
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| 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 17 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.
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