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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the New England Region

22 Colleges
$40,069 Avg Salary
$23,320 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.

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.

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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the New England 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.

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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for public policy students. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for public policy students. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for public policy students. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts Amherst is a great place for public policy students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#6

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

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University of Connecticut landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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University of Southern Maine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public policy students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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#10

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Trinity College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public policy students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 425
Connecticut 81
Rhode Island 66
New Hampshire 23
Maine 27
Vermont 8

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

Majors Similar 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 22 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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