2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast 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 2023 rankings named Duke University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 44% are male.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 69% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 31% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public policy graduates from UNC Chapel Hill carry an average student debt load of $14,964. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $271.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 76 students majoring in public policy at University of Virginia, 36% are male and 64% are female.
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Out of the 17 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
About 58% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 42% are male.
The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Mississippi helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Southeast Region . Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.
Women make up 61% of the public policy majors at the school.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of Mississippi
Regent University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 54% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 46% are male.
On average, public policy graduates from Regent take out $28,720 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Vanderbilt 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 Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 35 students majoring in public policy at Vanderbilt, 37% are male and 63% are female.
On average, public policy graduates from Vanderbilt take out $16,883 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Virginia Tech ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
About 63% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 37% are male.
After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public policy graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debt load of $21,905.
Georgia State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree public policy programs. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 40% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 60% are male.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public policy majors at Georgia State accumulate an average of around $31,835 in student debt.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
About 69% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 31% are male.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 87 |
| Virginia | 470 |
| North Carolina | 463 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Tennessee | 104 |
| Kentucky | 22 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Alabama | 9 |
| Mississippi | 51 |
| West Virginia | 23 |
Public Policy Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 17 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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