2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools
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The Most Popular Public Policy Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 158 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Policy program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Colleges.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Policy Schools
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 158 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the United States. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Out of the 158 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.
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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Berkeley did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
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Liberty University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools ranking. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Princeton University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools ranking. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
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George Mason University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Duke University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Brandeis University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Los Angeles landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
With a ranking of #17, George Washington University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Carnegie Mellon University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Brown University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools ranking. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of California - San Diego landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a very large student population.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.
University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public policy students. It came in at #22 on the list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public policy students. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.
American University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Public Policy Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Yale University | New Haven, CT |
| 26 | University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 26 | Teachers College at Columbia University | New York, NY |
| 28 | Pepperdine University | Malibu, CA |
| 29 | California Lutheran University | Thousand Oaks, CA |
| 30 | Rutgers University - New Brunswick | New Brunswick, NJ |
| 30 | University of Wisconsin - Madison | Madison, WI |
Public Policy by Region
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| Region |
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| Southeast |
| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
| Plains States |
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| Great Lakes |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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 25 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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