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

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$77,523 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 305 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #129 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 Texas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Texas 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.

Check out the public policy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Texas.

Our analysis found The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Texas. UTHealth is a moderately-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.

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Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Dallas the most popular school in Texas for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in public policy at UT Dallas, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Out of the 4 schools in Texas that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Austin.

Of the 4 students majoring in public policy at UT Austin, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#4

Baylor University

Waco, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Texas. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southwest Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 233
Oklahoma 28
New Mexico 7

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.

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