2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Connecticut
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
With 153 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #76 most popular major in Connecticut.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Connecticut to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Connecticut
The colleges and universities below are the best for public policy majors pursuing a .
Top Connecticut Schools in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Trinity College the best school in Connecticut for public policy students. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.
On average, public policy graduates from Trinity Bantams take out $23,976 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Saint Joseph. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Connecticut list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.
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Out of the 3 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at UCONN take out is $24,880.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 544 |
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.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Policy
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 3 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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