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

9 Colleges
$57,597 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 205 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #58 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

#1

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the public policy majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University

#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 50 students majoring in public policy at Temple, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Full Public Policy at Temple University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

Of the 33 students majoring in public policy at Pitt, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in public policy at Drexel, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Read full report on Public Policy at Drexel University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend York College of Pennsylvania. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.

Women make up 50% of the public policy majors at the school.

Full Public Policy at York College of Pennsylvania Report

#6

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

With a ranking of #6, Elizabethtown College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.

Women make up 80% of the public policy majors at the school.

Full Public Policy at Elizabethtown College Report

#7

Delaware Valley University

Doylestown, PA

Delaware Valley University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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

Read full report on Public Policy at Delaware Valley University

#8

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Pennsylvania

#8

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

With a ranking of #8, Duquesne 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, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 104
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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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