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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region

15 Colleges
$51,209 Avg Salary
$22,744 Avg Student Debt

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

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.

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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.

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#7

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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 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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