2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree 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 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 in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Illinois 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Colleges.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Master's in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 58% of the public policy majors at the school.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 20% are male.
Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Adler University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 93% of the public policy majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 8 students majoring in public policy at Loyola Chicago, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Chicago. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
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Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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With a ranking of #6, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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.
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