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2023 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

14 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.

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

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.

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#3

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

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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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Hampshire - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UNH is a large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.

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#6

Simmons University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #6, Simmons University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#7

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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

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#10

Tufts University

Medford, MA

Tufts University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Tufts is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 544
Connecticut 153
New Hampshire 23
Maine 27
Rhode Island 154
Vermont 21

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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