2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Public Policy 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region
Check out the public policy programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Public Policy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best school in the New England Region for public policy students. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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 Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at Brown take out is $13,500.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Trinity College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.
Public Policy majors at Trinity Bantams take out an average of $23,976 in student loans while working on their egree.
The excellent 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 city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
University of Vermont came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public school with a large student population.
Brandeis University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at Brandeis take out is $25,000.
With a ranking of #8, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students. UNH is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Durham.
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Simmons University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public policy programs. Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
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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 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 18 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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