2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 798 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #103 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're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Policy program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Riverside the most popular school in California for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 71% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 29% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the public policy majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great place for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Of the 33 students majoring in public policy at USC, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Mills College is a great place for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Redlands is a great place for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in public policy at University of Redlands, 44% are male and 56% are female.
Pomona College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public policy programs. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Pomona is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 70% of the public policy majors at the school.
Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
Of the 10 students majoring in public policy at Stanford, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Claremont McKenna College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Claremont McKenna is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
Women make up 50% of the public policy majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Policy at Claremont McKenna College
Mount Saint Mary’s University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. MSMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Chapman University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public policy programs. Chapman is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Orange.
Best Public Policy Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 32 |
| Oregon | 50 |
| Nevada | 12 |
| Alaska | 0 |
Public Policy Related Majors
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 12 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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