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2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

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$63,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You

Public Policy is the #113 most popular major in the country with 6,430 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region

Check out the public policy graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top New England Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy

#1

Norwich University

Northfield, VT

Our 2023 rankings named Norwich University the best school in the New England Region for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.

Read full report on Public Policy at Norwich University

#2

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Vermont landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Vermont

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salem State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Salem.

Read full report on Public Policy at Salem State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Southern Maine

Out of the 5 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Public Policy at University of Connecticut Report

Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 544
Connecticut 153
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.

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 5 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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