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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

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$63,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public policy was ranked #61 in the country. In fact 3,737 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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 the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast Region 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Liberty University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#2

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in public policy at UK, 38% are male and 62% are female.

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#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Tennessee State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Nashville.

Of the 12 students majoring in public policy at Tennessee State University, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Southeast Region . UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.

Of the 11 students majoring in public policy at UT Knoxville, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full Public Policy at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Central Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Clemson University

Clemson, SC

Clemson University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson is a very large public school located in the suburb of Clemson.

Full Public Policy at Clemson University Report

#7

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

With a ranking of #7, Regent University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

Full Public Policy at Regent University Report

#7

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, Virginia Tech did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 278
Florida 13
Georgia 28
North Carolina 87
Tennessee 66
Kentucky 22
Louisiana 8
Alabama 7
South Carolina 2
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 23

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 10 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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