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

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$77,523 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 187 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #74 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Texas 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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

About 60% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 40% are male.

Read full report on Public Policy at The University of Texas at Dallas

Our analysis found The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 40% are male.

Full Public Policy at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Texas. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 50% are male.

Read full report on Public Policy at The University of Texas at Austin

#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 55
Oklahoma 27
New Mexico 7

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

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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