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2023 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

2 Colleges
$57,597 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 23 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #126 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

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 West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in West Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Policy Master's Degree Colleges.

Top West Virginia Schools for a Master's in Public Policy

Our analysis found American Public University System to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

The excellent master’s degree programs at Marshall University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in West Virginia. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

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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
Virginia 470
North Carolina 463
Florida 13
Tennessee 104
Kentucky 22
South Carolina 2
Louisiana 8
Arkansas 8
Alabama 9
Mississippi 51

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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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