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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

17 Colleges
$63,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular graduate certificate 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 graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Middle Atlantic Region .

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

About 55% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 45% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in public policy at Cal U, 38% are male and 63% are female.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#5

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

Out of the 17 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs.

Women make up 33% of the public policy majors at the school.

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#5

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in public policy at The American University, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public policy programs. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Binghamton University is a large public school located in the suburb of Vestal.

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#9

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate public policy programs. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

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#9

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Rowan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Glassboro.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 330
New York 382
Maryland 263
New Jersey 285
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 46

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 17 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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