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Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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$77,523 Avg Salary

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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor'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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston the most popular school in the Southwest Region for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, UTHealth is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 60% of the public policy majors at the school.

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Our analysis found The University of Texas at Dallas to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Women make up 60% of the public policy majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the public policy majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the public policy majors at the school.

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#5

Baylor University

Waco, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 305
Arizona 233
Oklahoma 28
New Mexico 7

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 5 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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