2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 6,430 people earned a degree or certificate in public policy, making the major the #113 most popular in the United States.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 53 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the public policy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the United States for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Of the 21 students majoring in public policy at Harvard, 29% are male and 71% are female.
Out of the 53 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
Women make up 71% of the public policy majors at the school.
Out of the 53 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 13 students majoring in public policy at GMU, 62% are male and 38% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - Baltimore County. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a large student population.
About 58% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 42% are male.
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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Nevada - Las Vegas helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the United States. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.
Of the 12 students majoring in public policy at UNLV, 33% are male and 67% are female.
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The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UTHealth is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
Of the 10 students majoring in public policy at UTHealth, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Full Public Policy at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Report
The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in public policy at UT Dallas, 40% are male and 60% are female.
Full Public Policy at The University of Texas at Dallas Report
With a ranking of #8, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 63% of the public policy majors at the school.
With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 63% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 38% are male.
Southern University and A & M College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
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Majors Related to Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Public Policy
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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| 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 30 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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