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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in New Jersey

7 Colleges
$58,059 Avg Salary
$17,563 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

Public Policy is the #63 most popular major in New Jersey with 285 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Policy Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in New Jersey 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.

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

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, public policy majors at Princeton accumulate an average of around $10,750 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for public policy students. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, public policy graduates from Rutgers New Brunswick take out $24,375 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Public Policy at Rutgers University - New Brunswick

The excellent programs at Rutgers University - Camden helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Camden, Rutgers Camden is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at Rutgers University - Camden

#4

Saint Peter's University

Jersey City, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Peter’s University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in New Jersey list. Saint Peter's College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Jersey City.

Read full report on Public Policy at Saint Peter’s University

#5

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rowan University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public school with a large student population.

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#6

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

Rider University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in New Jersey list. Rider is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville.

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New Jersey Institute of Technology ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, NJIT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at New Jersey Institute of Technology

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 330
New York 382
Maryland 263
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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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