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2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania

3 Colleges
$57,423 Avg Salary

In 2020-2021, 205 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #58 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 in Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania to see which online 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 .

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue an online degree in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent online programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent online programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

Full Public Policy at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 104
Maryland 167
New Jersey 135
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 2

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

Majors Similar 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 3 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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