2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You
Public Policy is the #36 most popular major in Massachusetts with 425 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Massachusetts 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 172 students majoring in public policy at Harvard, 45% are male and 55% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 71% of the public policy majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in public policy at UMass Amherst, 34% are male and 66% are female.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of Massachusetts Amherst
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the public policy majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 63% of the public policy majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
Tufts University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
Of the 9 students majoring in public policy at Tufts, 11% are male and 89% are female.
Suffolk University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in public policy at Suffolk, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Simmons University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Boston University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Read full report on Public Policy at Northeastern University
Best Public Policy Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 81 |
| Rhode Island | 66 |
| New Hampshire | 23 |
| Maine | 27 |
| Vermont | 8 |
Public Policy Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 10 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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