2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in the New England 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 New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 172 students majoring in public policy at Harvard, 45% are male and 55% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the New England Region . Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
Of the 59 students majoring in public policy at Brown, 47% are male and 53% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brandeis University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 71% of the public policy majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 50 students majoring in public policy at UMass Amherst, 34% are male and 66% are female.
The in-demand master’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in public policy at Yale, 24% are male and 76% are female.
Trinity College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Hartford.
Women make up 45% of the public policy majors at the school.
University of Southern Maine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.
Of the 20 students majoring in public policy at University of Southern Maine, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Massachusetts - Boston 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 Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 67% of the public policy majors at the school.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus 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 #9 on the list. UNH is a large public school located in the suburb of Durham.
Of the 17 students majoring in public policy at UNH, 35% are male and 65% are female.
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University of Connecticut landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a very large student population.
About 56% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 44% are male.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 544 |
| Connecticut | 153 |
| New Hampshire | 23 |
| Maine | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 154 |
| Vermont | 21 |
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 19 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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