2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree School for You
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 Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the New England Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Policy program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
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 analysis found Brandeis University to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 82% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 18% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence.
About 60% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 40% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
About 97% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 3% are male.
On average, public policy graduates from UCONN take out $23,555 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Trinity College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the New England Region . Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.
Of the 35 students majoring in public policy at Trinity Bantams, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Rhode Island is a great place for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in public policy at URI, 65% are male and 35% are female.
On average, public policy graduates from URI take out $20,641 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Bennington College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Bennington is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Bennington.
About 69% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 31% are male.
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Bentley University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 75% of the public policy majors at the school.
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College of the Holy Cross 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 #8 on the list. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Worcester.
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University of Saint Joseph came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 544 |
| Connecticut | 153 |
| New Hampshire | 23 |
| Maine | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 154 |
| Vermont | 21 |
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 14 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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