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Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in Massachusetts

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Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 544 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #65 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Massachusetts 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Massachusetts. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

About 61% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Out of the 2 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Salem State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 153
New Hampshire 23
Maine 27
Rhode Island 154
Vermont 21

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 2 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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