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Best Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania

2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania

7 Colleges
$57,423 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

In 2020-2021, 330 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.

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The Best Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Public Policy Colleges.

Top Pennsylvania Schools in Public Policy

#1

Elizabethtown College

Elizabethtown, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Elizabethtown College the best school in Pennsylvania for public policy students. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elizabethtown.

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#2

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

The excellent programs at Carnegie Mellon University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Dickinson College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 4 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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The excellent programs at California University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania list. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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#7

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 382
Maryland 263
New Jersey 285
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 46

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 7 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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