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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You

Public Policy is the #63 most popular major in New Jersey with 285 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 46% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 54% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 55% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 45% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Camden. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the public policy majors at the school.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means New Jersey Institute of Technology is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 330
New York 382
Maryland 263
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 46

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 4 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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