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Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

2023 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

15 Colleges
$57,597 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree 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.

The Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree 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.

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2023 Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the public policy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

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#2

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elizabethtown College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The excellent master’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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#4

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Carnegie Mellon University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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#7

American University

Washington, DC

American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - Baltimore County did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public policy programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 330
New York 382
Maryland 263
New Jersey 285
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 46

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 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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