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2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools in Virginia

2 Colleges
$54,843 Avg Salary
$24,525 Avg Student Debt

With 278 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #32 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Virginia 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Policy Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue an online degree in Virginia. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Policy at Liberty University Report

#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Virginia Tech. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at Virginia Tech

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 13
Georgia 28
North Carolina 87
Tennessee 66
Kentucky 22
Louisiana 8
Alabama 7
South Carolina 2
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 23

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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 2 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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