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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$77,523 Avg Salary

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

Public Policy is the #61 most popular major in the country with 3,737 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

Of the 10 students majoring in public policy at UT Dallas, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston the most popular school in the Southwest Region for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in public policy at UTHealth, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in public policy at ASU - Tempe, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in public policy at UT Austin, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 187
Arizona 55
Oklahoma 27
New Mexico 7

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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