2023 Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 470 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #61 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 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the best for public policy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best school in Virginia for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
On average, public policy graduates from Virginia Tech take out $21,905 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Virginia. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Public Policy majors at Regent take out an average of $28,720 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 87 |
| North Carolina | 463 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Tennessee | 104 |
| Kentucky | 22 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Alabama | 9 |
| Mississippi | 51 |
| West Virginia | 23 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Policy
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 4 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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