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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 544 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

Women make up 71% of the public policy majors at the school.

Full Public Policy at Harvard University Report

#2

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

About 71% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 29% are male.

Read full report on Public Policy at Brandeis University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts - Boston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 7 students majoring in public policy at UMass Boston, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Massachusetts - Boston

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a great place for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Dartmouth is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth.

Women make up 75% of the public policy majors at the school.

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 153
New Hampshire 23
Maine 27
Rhode Island 154
Vermont 21

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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