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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Maryland

4 Colleges
$65,778 Avg Salary
$22,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

Public Policy is the #64 most popular major in Maryland with 263 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Maryland to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Maryland.

Our analysis found University of Maryland - College Park to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Maryland. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Public Policy at University of Maryland - College Park Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - Baltimore County is a great place for public policy students. Located in the suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Policy at University of Maryland - Baltimore County Report

#3

St Mary's College of Maryland

St. Mary's City, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Mary’s College of Maryland. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Maryland list. SMCM is a small public school located in the suburb of St. Mary's City.

The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at SMCM take out is $22,750.

Full Public Policy at St Mary’s College of Maryland Report

#4

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Maryland list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at Johns Hopkins University

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 330
New York 382
New Jersey 285
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 46

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

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 4 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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