2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 470 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Virginia to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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.
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2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Virginia
Check out the public policy graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top Virginia Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named George Mason University the best school in Virginia for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 87 |
| 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.
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 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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