2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Tennessee
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
With 104 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #103 most popular major in Tennessee.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Policy Schools in Tennessee to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Tennessee to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Tennessee
The following schools top our list of the Best Public Policy Colleges.
Top Tennessee Schools in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Vanderbilt University the best school in Tennessee for public policy students. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great place for public policy students. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a very large student population.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 87 |
Virginia | 470 |
North Carolina | 463 |
Florida | 13 |
Kentucky | 22 |
South Carolina | 2 |
Louisiana | 8 |
Arkansas | 8 |
Alabama | 9 |
Mississippi | 51 |
West Virginia | 23 |
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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 Related Majors
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 4 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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