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Best Public Policy Schools in Rhode Island

2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Rhode Island

2 Colleges
$43,916 Avg Salary
$18,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

Public Policy is the #33 most popular major in Rhode Island with 154 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 Rhode Island ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Rhode Island

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

Top Rhode Island Schools in Public Policy

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best school in Rhode Island for public policy students. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

While working on their degree, public policy majors at Brown accumulate an average of around $13,500 in student debt.

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The excellent programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at URI take out is $23,000.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 544
Connecticut 153
New Hampshire 23
Maine 27
Vermont 21

More Public Policy Rankings in Rhode Island

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 2 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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