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2023 Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California

5 Colleges
$38,098 Avg Salary
$21,866 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 798 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #103 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in California to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California

The colleges and universities below are the best for public policy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top California Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Policy

Our analysis found University of California - Los Angeles to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in California. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Policy at University of California - Los Angeles Report

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

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#3

Mount Saint Mary's University

Los Angeles, CA

Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Mount Saint Mary’s University landed the # 3 spot on the list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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Out of the 5 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Riverside landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a very large student population.

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Full Public Policy at University of California - Riverside Report

#5

Mills College

Oakland, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Mills College is a great place for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 32
Oregon 50
Nevada 12
Alaska 0

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 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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