2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
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 The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 61% of the public policy majors at the school.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Southwest Region . University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.
Women make up 52% of the public policy majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 57% of the public policy majors at the school.
Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.
About 67% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 33% are male.
Full Public Policy at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 59% of the public policy majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Policy at Arizona State University - Skysong
Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
About 47% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 53% are male.
Read full report on Public Policy at Texas A&M University - College Station
With a ranking of #7, University of St. Thomas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
About 78% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 22% are male.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of St. Thomas
With a ranking of #8, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.
Women make up 75% of the public policy majors at the school.
The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public policy programs. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
Women make up 57% of the public policy majors at the school.
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Full Public Policy at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 187 |
| Arizona | 55 |
| Oklahoma | 27 |
| New Mexico | 7 |
Public Policy Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 11 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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