2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region
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The Best Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Southwest Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for public policy majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Policy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for public policy students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
The excellent programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Southwest Region . University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
Baylor University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public policy programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Northern Arizona University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public policy programs. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Read full report on Public Policy at The University of Texas at Arlington
University of Arizona did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public policy students. It came in at #10 on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.
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 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Policy
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 11 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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