2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 330 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #99 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. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Pennsylvania to see which graduate certificate 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Check out the public policy graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Pennsylvania.
Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy
Our analysis found California University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.
About 63% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 38% are male.
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Out of the 7 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 2 spot on the list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Women make up 50% of the public policy majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Robert Morris University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Pennsylvania. RMU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moon Township.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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The in-demand graduate certificate programs at York College of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Pennsylvania. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 382 |
| Maryland | 263 |
| New Jersey | 285 |
| District of Columbia | 320 |
| Delaware | 46 |
Majors Related to Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 7 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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