2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
In 2020-2021, 536 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #60 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Illinois to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for public policy students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Public Policy majors at UChicago take out an average of $16,683 in student loans while working on their egree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for public policy students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Public Policy majors at Northwestern take out an average of $17,059 in student loans while working on their egree.
Out of the 10 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of Illinois at Chicago
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at DePaul take out is $27,000.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Adler University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Loyola University Chicago 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. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Read full report on Public Policy at Loyola University Chicago
Olivet Nazarene University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Illinois ranking. Olivet Nazarene is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bourbonnais.
Read full report on Public Policy at Olivet Nazarene University
University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.
Full Public Policy at University of Illinois at Springfield Report
Knox College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. Knox is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Galesburg.
With a ranking of #8, National Louis University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Best Public Policy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 267 |
| Ohio | 37 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 29 |
Majors Related to Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 10 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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