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2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

4 Colleges
$58,681 Avg Salary
$21,366 Avg Student Debt

Public Policy is the #113 most popular major in the country with 6,430 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing an online .

#1

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Our analysis found SUNY Empire State College to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue an online degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Empire is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.

The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at SUNY Empire take out is $32,320.

Read full report on Public Policy at SUNY Empire State College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Full Public Policy at California University of Pennsylvania Report

#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for public policy students pursuing an online degree. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

Read full report on Public Policy at Drexel University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Chester University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. WCUPA is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

Read full report on Public Policy at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Explore the most popular online public policy schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 330
New York 382
Maryland 263
New Jersey 285
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 46

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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 4 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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