2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You
Public Policy is the #61 most popular major in the country with 3,737 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 118 schools in the United States to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 15% Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in the United States for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 42% are male.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 44% are male.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Harvard University is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
About 55% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 45% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the United States. U-M is a very large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.
Women make up 57% of the public policy majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the United States. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
Of the 108 students majoring in public policy at UC Berkeley, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of California - Berkeley
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 48% of the public policy majors at the school.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.
About 61% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 39% are male.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 40% are male.
Full Public Policy at University of Maryland - College Park Report
With a ranking of #9, Princeton University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 46% of the public policy majors at the school.
University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 51% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 49% are male.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of Virginia - Main Campus
With a ranking of #11, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 81 students majoring in public policy at Liberty University, 53% are male and 47% are female.
With a ranking of #12, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Of the 76 students majoring in public policy at Duke, 38% are male and 62% are female.
George Mason University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 42% of the public policy majors at the school.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Women make up 66% of the public policy majors at the school.
With a ranking of #15, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 55% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 45% are male.
Full Public Policy at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report
George Washington University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 35% are male.
With a ranking of #16, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in public policy at Carnegie Mellon, 27% are male and 73% are female.
Read full report on Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Public Policy students that almost earned our Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Brown University | Providence, RI |
| 19 | Brandeis University | Waltham, MA |
| 20 | University of California - San Diego | La Jolla, CA |
| 21 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| 21 | Temple University | Philadelphia, PA |
| 23 | American University | Washington, DC |
Public Policy by Region
View the Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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Majors Related to Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 25 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).
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