2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Finding the Best Public Policy Doctor'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.
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.
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 large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
Women make up 58% of the public policy majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Of the 8 students majoring in public policy at UMCP, 38% are male and 63% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The New School. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Niagara University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large suburb of Niagara University, Niagara is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 80% of the public policy majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #6, Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
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Carnegie Mellon University 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. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly 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.
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Princeton University 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 #8 on the list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
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Rutgers University - Camden ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.
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University of Pennsylvania 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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| 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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