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2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools

15 Colleges
$63,791 Avg Salary

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Online Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the United States to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing an online graduate certificate.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in the United States. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of North Dartmouth.

About 61% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 39% are male.

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Out of the 15 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 35% of the public policy majors at the school.

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#3

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 62% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 38% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means California University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public policy students working on their online graduate certificate. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

About 63% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#5

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Empire State College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in public policy at SUNY Empire, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Out of the 15 online programs at schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

Read full report on Public Policy at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#8

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #8, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their online graduate certificate. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate public policy programs. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Norwich University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 15 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).
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