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Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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2023 Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

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

With 153 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #76 most popular major in Connecticut.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Connecticut to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top Connecticut Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Policy

#1

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Our analysis found Trinity College to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.

Read full report on Public Policy at Trinity College

#2

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

Out of the 3 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 2 spot on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Saint Joseph

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Connecticut. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at UCONN take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,555.

Full Public Policy at University of Connecticut Report

Best Public Policy Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 544
New Hampshire 23
Maine 27
Rhode Island 154
Vermont 21

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

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 3 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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