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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Connecticut

2 Colleges
$29,427 Avg Salary
$24,729 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

In 2020-2021, 81 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #44 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Connecticut to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Policy Colleges.

Top Connecticut Schools in Public Policy

#1

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Our analysis found Trinity College to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 425
Rhode Island 66
New Hampshire 23
Maine 27
Vermont 8

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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