Find Grad Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Tennessee

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Tennessee

4 Colleges
$45,998 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

With 66 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #52 most popular major in Tennessee.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Tennessee - Knoxville to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the city of Knoxville.

Read full report on Public Policy at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Tennessee list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

Full Public Policy at Vanderbilt University Report

#3

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great place for public policy students. Tennessee State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.

Full Public Policy at Tennessee State University Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read More…

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 278
Florida 13
Georgia 28
North Carolina 87
Kentucky 22
Louisiana 8
Alabama 7
South Carolina 2
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 23

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Graduate Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited graduate schools across the U.S.