2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in California
Check out the public policy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Southern California to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
About 48% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 52% are male.
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Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in California for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 56% of the public policy majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in California. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 66% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 34% are male.
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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 4 spot on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.
Of the 57 students majoring in public policy at UCSD, 37% are male and 63% are female.
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Out of the 15 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.
About 61% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 39% are male.
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California Lutheran University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks.
About 60% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 40% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, Stanford University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
Women make up 24% of the public policy majors at the school.
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University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 18 students majoring in public policy at UCR, 22% are male and 78% are female.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
About 57% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 43% are male.
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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of San Luis Obispo, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 75% of the public policy majors at the school.
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| 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 15 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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