2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
Public Policy is the #113 most popular major in the country with 6,430 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Policy Colleges.
Top 10 Best Public Policy Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college 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 Loma Linda University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college 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 University of California - San Francisco. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Southern California. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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University of Nevada - Las Vegas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a fairly large student population.
California Lutheran University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public policy programs. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks.
Central Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public policy students. It came in at #8 on the list. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.
Portland State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public policy programs. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Washington State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 798 |
| Washington | 32 |
| Oregon | 50 |
| Nevada | 12 |
| Alaska | 0 |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 15 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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