2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree 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.
The Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Most Popular Illinois Schools for a Master's in Public Policy
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 Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 259 students majoring in public policy at UChicago, 42% are male and 58% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 80% of the public policy majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Adler University is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 15 students majoring in public policy at Adler, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 75% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Northwestern University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
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National Louis University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
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| 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 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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