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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

2 Colleges
$57,597 Avg Salary

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

Public Policy is the #53 most popular major in West Virginia with 23 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in West Virginia 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.

Check out the public policy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in West Virginia.

Our 2023 rankings named American Public University System the most popular school in West Virginia for public policy students working on their master’s degree. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.

Women make up 47% of the public policy majors at the school.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

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

Women make up 67% of the public policy majors at the school.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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

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 2 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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