2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 17 schools in the Southeast 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.
2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the public policy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southeast Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in the Southeast Region for public policy students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
About 51% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 49% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Of the 81 students majoring in public policy at Liberty University, 53% are male and 47% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 76 students majoring in public policy at Duke, 38% are male and 62% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Women make up 42% of the public policy majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
About 75% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 25% are male.
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Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public policy programs. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
Women make up 67% of the public policy majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #7, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 41% of the public policy majors at the school.
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American Public University System landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree public policy programs. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
About 47% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 53% are male.
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With a ranking of #9, Jacksonville University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jacksonville.
Women make up 46% of the public policy majors at the school.
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University of Kentucky came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
Of the 9 students majoring in public policy at UK, 44% are male and 56% are female.
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Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 87 |
| Virginia | 470 |
| North Carolina | 463 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Tennessee | 104 |
| Kentucky | 22 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Alabama | 9 |
| Mississippi | 51 |
| West Virginia | 23 |
Public Policy Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 17 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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