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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in New York

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Finding the Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree School for You

With 104 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #129 most popular major in New York.

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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New York to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Policy program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

The New School

New York, NY

Our 2023 rankings named The New School the most popular school in New York for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 57% of the public policy majors at the school.

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#2

Niagara University

Niagara University, NY

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Niagara University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in New York. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Niagara University.

Women make up 80% of the public policy majors at the school.

Full Public Policy at Niagara University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Public Policy at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Read full report on Public Policy at Cornell University

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 205
Maryland 167
New Jersey 135
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 2

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 4 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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