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Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Maryland

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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Maryland

3 Colleges
$65,778 Avg Salary
$22,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

In 2020-2021, 167 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Maryland college or university. This makes it the #42 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Schools in Maryland ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maryland to see which 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.

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

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Maryland list. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Maryland - Baltimore County

#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Read full report on Public Policy at Johns Hopkins University

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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).
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