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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia

4 Colleges
$63,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You

With 278 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #32 most popular major in Virginia.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the public policy graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

Our analysis found Liberty University to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Virginia. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly 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

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at George Mason University

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Public Policy at Virginia Tech Report

#3

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Virginia. Regent is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Virginia Beach.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 4 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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