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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in New York

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

With 104 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #129 most popular major in New York.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Teachers College at Columbia University the most popular school in New York for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 19% are male.

Read full report on Public Policy at Teachers College at Columbia University

#2

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Stony Brook University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Of the 20 students majoring in public policy at SUNY Stony Brook, 45% are male and 55% are female.

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#3

The New School

New York, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at The New School helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in New York. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 71% of the public policy majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Policy at The New School

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rochester Institute of Technology. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. RIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester.

Of the 9 students majoring in public policy at RIT, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Read full report on Public Policy at Rochester Institute of Technology

#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Out of the 7 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Read full report on Public Policy at Cornell University

#5

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in New York. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

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#5

Baruch College

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baruch College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of New York, Baruch is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 205
Maryland 167
New Jersey 135
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 2

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Policy

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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