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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$49,931 Avg Salary
$20,247 Avg Student Debt

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.

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

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

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.

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#3

Adler University

Chicago, IL

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.

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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.

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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.

Full Public Policy at National Louis University Report

#6

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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.

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 170
Ohio 15
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 29

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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