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Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public policy was ranked #113 in the country. In fact 6,430 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 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 Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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.

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

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Our 2023 rankings named University of Utah the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#2

University of Denver

Denver, CO

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Denver helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 86% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 14% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

About 83% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 26
Utah 15
Idaho 0
Montana 5

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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