2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools
Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate 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 so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 55 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States
Check out the public policy graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in the United States for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 53 students majoring in public policy at USC, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 53% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 47% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the public policy majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools list. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.
About 61% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 39% are male.
Out of the 55 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 35% of the public policy majors at the school.
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.
About 56% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 44% are male.
On average, public policy graduates from U-M take out $16,931 in student loans while working on their Graduate Certificate.
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University of Kentucky ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 62% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 38% are male.
With a ranking of #8, Tennessee State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.
About 75% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 25% are male.
With a ranking of #9, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Of the 11 students majoring in public policy at UCONN, 9% are male and 91% are female.
With a ranking of #9, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
About 82% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 18% are male.
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Majors Related to Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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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