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

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$57,597 Avg Salary

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. 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 Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southwest 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.

Check out the public policy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Public Policy at The University of Texas at Austin Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

About 52% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 48% are male.

Full Public Policy at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 11 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 3 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

About 57% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 43% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Tempe is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in public policy at ASU - Tempe, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Public Policy at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

About 59% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 41% are male.

Full Public Policy at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.

Of the 15 students majoring in public policy at Texas A&M College Station, 53% are male and 47% are female.

Full Public Policy at Texas A&M University - College Station Report

University of St. Thomas 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, UST is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in public policy at UST, 22% are male and 78% are female.

Full Public Policy at University of St. Thomas Report

#8

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

About 75% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 25% are male.

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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

About 57% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 43% are male.

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With a ranking of #9, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Public Policy at University of New Mexico - Main Campus Report

Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 305
Arizona 233
Oklahoma 28
New Mexico 7

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 11 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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