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2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools

17 Colleges
$49,451 Avg Salary
$21,866 Avg Student Debt

In 2020-2021, 6,430 people earned a degree or certificate in public policy, making the major the #113 most popular in the United States.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online public policy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Empire State College the most popular online school in the United States for public policy students. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, public policy graduates from SUNY Empire take out $32,320 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Out of the 17 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale.

While working on their degree, public policy majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $328, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools list. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

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#4

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Liberty University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Kentucky is a great place for public policy students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public college with a very large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Kentucky

#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public policy programs. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

Read full report on Public Policy at California University of Pennsylvania

#8

Olivet Nazarene University

Bourbonnais, IL

Olivet Nazarene University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools ranking. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

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Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 17 schools only.

  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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