2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
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2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing an online .
Top 10 Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools
Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for public policy students pursuing an online degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
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Out of the 16 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #6, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.
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SUNY Empire State College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public policy programs. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
University of North Dakota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public policy programs. UND is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
With a ranking of #10, Drexel University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Most Popular Online Public Policy by Region
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Majors Related to Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 16 schools only.
- 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.
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