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Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island

2 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 #33 most popular major in Rhode Island with 154 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island 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

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the most popular school in Rhode Island for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Women make up 60% of the public policy majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Policy at Brown University

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Rhode Island helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Rhode Island. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 35% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 65% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public policy graduates from URI carry an average student debt load of $20,641.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Rhode Island

Best Public Policy Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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