Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Best Public Policy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

4 Colleges

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

Public Policy is the #61 most popular major in the country with 3,737 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Public Policy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools in Public Policy

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the best school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public policy students. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Utah

#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Denver. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Denver

Out of the 4 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Public Policy at Brigham Young University - Provo Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Missoula.

Full Public Policy at The University of Montana Report

Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 7
Utah 15
Idaho 0
Montana 5

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.