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2023 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

3 Colleges
$57,597 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You

Public Policy is the #24 most popular major in District of Columbia with 320 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in District of Columbia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for public policy majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top District of Columbia Schools for a Master's in Public Policy

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Public Policy at Georgetown University

The excellent master’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Read full report on Public Policy at George Washington University

#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at American University

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 330
New York 382
Maryland 263
New Jersey 285
Delaware 46

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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