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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region

14 Colleges
$39,714 Avg Salary
$21,641 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

Public Policy is the #61 most popular major in the country with 3,737 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Colleges.

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at Arizona State University - Tempe

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

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Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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#5

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Houston. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston 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 city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of St. Thomas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public policy students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #10, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the large city of Tucson.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Arizona

Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 187
Arizona 55
Oklahoma 27
New Mexico 7

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 14 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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