2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree 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. 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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 259 students majoring in public policy at UChicago, 42% are male and 58% are female.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a fairly 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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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 29 students majoring in public policy at UW - Madison, 48% are male and 52% are female.
Full Public Policy at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
The in-demand master’s degree programs at DePaul University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 80% of the public policy majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Women make up 47% of the public policy majors at the school.
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Adler University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Of the 15 students majoring in public policy at Adler, 7% are male and 93% are female.
Xavier 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 #7 on the list. Xavier is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cincinnati.
About 9% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 91% are male.
With a ranking of #8, Loyola University Chicago 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 Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 25% are male.
With a ranking of #9, Michigan Technological University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Houghton.
About 40% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 60% are male.
Full Public Policy at Michigan Technological University Report
University of Illinois at Chicago 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. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of Illinois at Chicago
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 267 |
| Ohio | 37 |
| Illinois | 536 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 29 |
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 13 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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