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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

37 Colleges
$58,681 Avg Salary
$21,366 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy 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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 37 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public policy students. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Maryland - College Park

#3

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at George Washington University

#5

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at Carnegie Mellon University

#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

American University

Washington, DC

American University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Read full report on Public Policy at American University

Teachers College at Columbia University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Full Public Policy at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public policy students. It came in at #8 on the list. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

With a ranking of #10, Rutgers University - New Brunswick did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Public Policy at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

Best Public Policy Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 104
Pennsylvania 205
Maryland 167
New Jersey 135
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 2

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 27 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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