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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Washington

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$39,057 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

Public Policy is the #89 most popular major in Washington with 22 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. 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.

The Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Washington - Bothell Campus the most popular school in Washington for public policy students. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Washington. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Washington. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 546
Oregon 47
Nevada 12
Alaska 0

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 3 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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