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

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

In 2020-2021, 167 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #42 most popular major in the state.

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 Maryland ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Maryland 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.

2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Colleges.

Most Popular Maryland Schools for a Master's in Public Policy

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, MD

98 Master's Degrees

$61,235 Average Earnings

Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the most popular school in Maryland for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Women make up 60% of the public policy majors at the school.

Full Public Policy at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Baltimore, MD

9 Master's Degrees

Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 2 spot on the list. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Women make up 56% of the public policy majors at the school.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

$70,320 Average Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in Maryland that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Full Public Policy at Johns Hopkins University Report

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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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