2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public policy was ranked #61 in the country. In fact 3,737 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 89 students majoring in public policy at University of Virginia, 49% are male and 51% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 47% of the public policy majors at the school.
Out of the 17 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.
Women make up 62% of the public policy majors at the school.
Out of the 17 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
About 42% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 58% are male.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Of the 24 students majoring in public policy at Vanderbilt, 25% are male and 75% are female.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus 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. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 33% are male.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public policy programs. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
About 41% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 59% are male.
American Public University System 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 17 students majoring in public policy at American Military University, 53% are male and 47% are female.
Jacksonville University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 46% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 54% are male.
University of Kentucky 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. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 56% of the public policy majors at the school.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 278 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Georgia | 28 |
| North Carolina | 87 |
| Tennessee | 66 |
| Kentucky | 22 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| West Virginia | 23 |
Majors Related to Public Policy
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 17 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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