2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 55% of the public policy majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of Maryland - College Park
Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
About 63% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 38% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.
Women make up 60% of the public policy majors at the school.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 50% of the public policy majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of Pennsylvania
The in-demand graduate certificate programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 3 students majoring in public policy at SUNY Empire, 67% are male and 33% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. The American University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 67% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 33% are male.
University at Albany came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.
Binghamton University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public policy programs. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Rowan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a large student population.
Drexel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public policy programs. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 104 |
| Pennsylvania | 205 |
| Maryland | 167 |
| New Jersey | 135 |
| District of Columbia | 320 |
| Delaware | 2 |
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 17 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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