2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
In 2020-2021, 205 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #58 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the most popular school in Pennsylvania for public policy students. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a very large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for public policy students. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Out of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of California.
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York College of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of York.
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Elizabethtown College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.
Delaware Valley University 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. Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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University of Pennsylvania 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. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Duquesne University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 104 |
Maryland | 167 |
New Jersey | 135 |
District of Columbia | 320 |
Delaware | 2 |
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 |
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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 12 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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