2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Public Policy Bachelor's Degree School for You
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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing an online bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Online Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Policy
Our analysis found SUNY Empire State College to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue an online bachelor’s degree in the United States. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Of the 83 students majoring in public policy at SUNY Empire, 67% are male and 33% are female.
Public Policy majors at SUNY Empire take out an average of $31,478 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
Women make up 44% of the public policy majors at the school.
Public Policy majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $23,530 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $328, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Olivet Nazarene University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the United States. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais.
Women make up 50% of the public policy majors at the school.
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Majors Related to Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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).
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