2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 470 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #61 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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Bachelor's in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
Women make up 64% of the public policy majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great place for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
Of the 52 students majoring in public policy at William & Mary, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Regent University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Of the 37 students majoring in public policy at Regent, 46% are male and 54% are female.
While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public policy majors at Regent accumulate an average of around $28,720 in student debt.
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Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 4 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
Of the 27 students majoring in public policy at Virginia Tech, 37% are male and 63% are female.
On average, public policy graduates from Virginia Tech take out $21,905 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 87 |
| 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.
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 4 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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