2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public policy was ranked #61 in the country. In fact 3,737 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Most Popular Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Las Vegas the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.
About 67% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 33% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Berkeley is a great place for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
About 50% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the public policy majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oregon State University is a great place for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Oregon State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Corvallis.
About 50% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 50% are male.
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Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.
University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the city of Irvine.
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Best Public Policy Colleges by State
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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California | 546 |
Washington | 22 |
Oregon | 47 |
Nevada | 12 |
Alaska | 0 |
Majors Related to Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Public Policy
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 7 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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