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

9 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 the Southwest Region

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

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Master's in Public Policy

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best school in the Southwest Region for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Arlington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 305
Arizona 233
Oklahoma 28
New Mexico 7

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 9 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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