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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

14 Colleges
$38,098 Avg Salary
$21,866 Avg Student Debt

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

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 city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-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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#2

Brown University

Providence, RI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the New England Region . Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school 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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#4

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college 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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#6

Bennington College

Bennington, VT

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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#7

Bentley University

Waltham, MA

Bentley 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 75% of the public policy majors at the school.

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#8

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Worcester.

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#9

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

University of Saint Joseph landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public policy programs. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Hartford.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 544
Connecticut 153
New Hampshire 23
Maine 27
Rhode Island 154
Vermont 21

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

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