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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

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$63,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 205 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #58 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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

Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.

Of the 8 students majoring in public policy at Cal U, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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

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#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Drexel University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Robert Morris University

Moon Township, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Robert Morris University landed the # 4 spot on the list. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moon Township.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great place for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 104
Maryland 167
New Jersey 135
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 2

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 7 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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