2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 470 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia
Check out the public policy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.
Most Popular Virginia Schools for a Master's in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for public policy students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Of the 89 students majoring in public policy at University of Virginia, 49% are male and 51% are female.
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Out of the 5 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Women make up 47% of the public policy majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at George Mason University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
About 42% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 58% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
About 33% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 67% are male.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Regent University is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 87 |
| 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.
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 5 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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