2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
With 350 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #37 most popular major in Illinois.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which 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 Schools in Illinois
Check out the public policy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.
Most Popular Illinois Schools in Public Policy
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for public policy students. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Adler University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Illinois list. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for public policy students. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Chicago. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
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National Louis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
With a ranking of #6, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Best Public Policy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 170 |
Ohio | 15 |
Indiana | 8 |
Wisconsin | 29 |
Public Policy Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Policy
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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