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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia

1 College
$77,523 Avg Salary

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

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 Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 1 schools in Virginia 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 school below is the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Virginia. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 62% are male.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 values are for the top school 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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