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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Connecticut

3 Colleges
$29,427 Avg Salary
$24,729 Avg Student Debt

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

#1

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

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 medium-sized 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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#2

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Saint Joseph is a great place for public policy students. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large 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 large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at UCONN take out is $24,880.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Public Policy Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 544
New Hampshire 23
Maine 27
Rhode Island 154
Vermont 21

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 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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