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2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

2 Colleges
$63,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 330 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in Pennsylvania for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Full Public Policy at University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 382
Maryland 263
New Jersey 285
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 46

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 2 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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