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Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Rhode Island

2 Colleges
$43,916 Avg Salary
$18,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

In 2020-2021, 66 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island 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

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in Rhode Island for public policy students. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Providence.

Read full report on Public Policy at Brown University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

Full Public Policy at University of Rhode Island Report

Best Public Policy Colleges in the New England Region

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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