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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$54,843 Avg Salary
$24,525 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

In 2020-2021, 470 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Policy Schools in Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Virginia

Check out the public policy programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Virginia Schools in Public Policy

#1

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great place for public policy students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, VA

The excellent programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Virginia. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.

While working on their degree, public policy majors at William & Mary accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.

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#5

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Regent University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, public policy graduates from Regent carry an average student debtload of $25,800.

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#6

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #6, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Full Public Policy at Liberty University Report

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 87
North Carolina 463
Florida 13
Tennessee 104
Kentucky 22
South Carolina 2
Louisiana 8
Arkansas 8
Alabama 9
Mississippi 51
West Virginia 23

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 6 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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