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Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Public Policy is the #61 most popular major in the country with 3,737 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

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

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our analysis found University of Utah to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

About 67% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Utah

#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Denver is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. DU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Denver.

About 86% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 14% are male.

Full Public Policy at University of Denver Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Public Policy at Brigham Young University - Provo

Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 7
Utah 15
Idaho 0
Montana 5

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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