2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in California
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
In 2020-2021, 798 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #103 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 23 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular 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 Schools in California
Check out the public policy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern California the most popular school in California for public policy students. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for public policy students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent programs at University of California - Riverside helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in California. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at UCR take out is $19,487. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $70, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Diego is a great place for public policy students. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
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With a ranking of #6, Mills College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students. Located in the large city of Oakland, Mills is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly small student population.
Pepperdine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public policy students. It came in at #6 on the list. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Malibu.
Stanford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public policy students. It came in at #6 on the list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
California Lutheran University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in California ranking. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks.
University of Redlands did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public policy students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
On average, public policy graduates from University of Redlands take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Best Public Policy Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 32 |
| Oregon | 50 |
| Nevada | 12 |
| Alaska | 0 |
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 23 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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