2023 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the New England 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 New England 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
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the New England Region . Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the New England Region . UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
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Simmons University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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Brandeis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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Suffolk University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Tufts University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public policy programs. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Medford.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 544 |
Connecticut | 153 |
New Hampshire | 23 |
Maine | 27 |
Rhode Island | 154 |
Vermont | 21 |
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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 |
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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 14 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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