2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England 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.
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The Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in the New England 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 New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.
About 71% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 29% are male.
Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
Of the 14 students majoring in public policy at Brandeis, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.
Women make up 57% of the public policy majors at the school.
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Out of the 7 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern Maine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a great place for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.
About 75% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 25% are male.
Brown 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #6, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 425 |
| Connecticut | 81 |
| Rhode Island | 66 |
| New Hampshire | 23 |
| Maine | 27 |
| Vermont | 8 |
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 |
|---|---|
| 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).
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