2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region
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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Colleges.
Top Southeast Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in the Southeast Region for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kentucky. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Tennessee State University is a great place for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 87 |
Virginia | 470 |
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.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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