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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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$57,597 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You

Public Policy is the #89 most popular major in Washington with 22 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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 Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Washington to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our analysis found University of Washington - Bothell Campus to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in public policy at UW Bothell, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Washington - Bothell Campus

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the public policy majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Policy at Washington State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Washington. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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State Degrees Awarded
California 546
Oregon 47
Nevada 12
Alaska 0

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 3 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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