2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
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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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 Middle Atlantic Region
Check out the public policy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - Baltimore County the most popular school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. UMBC is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
Women make up 58% of the public policy majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Of the 8 students majoring in public policy at UMCP, 38% are male and 63% are female.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of Maryland - College Park
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
About 71% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 29% are male.
Out of the 13 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The New School landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 57% of the public policy majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Niagara University is a great place for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the public policy majors at the school.
Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
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With a ranking of #6, Carnegie Mellon University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 2 students majoring in public policy at Carnegie Mellon, 50% are male and 50% are female.
Princeton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree public policy programs. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
With a ranking of #8, Rutgers University - Camden did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Rutgers Camden is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Camden.
University of Pennsylvania came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 330 |
| New York | 382 |
| Maryland | 263 |
| New Jersey | 285 |
| District of Columbia | 320 |
| Delaware | 46 |
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 13 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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