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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania

25 Colleges
$57,423 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

In 2020-2021, 330 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in Pennsylvania to see which programs were the most popular 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

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA

Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for public policy students. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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#4

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

The excellent programs at University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Pennsylvania. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#5

Gettysburg College

Gettysburg, PA

The excellent programs at Gettysburg College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Gettysburg, Gettysburg is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

Drexel University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#8

Dickinson College

Carlisle, PA

Dickinson College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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California University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania list. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

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York College of Pennsylvania ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Pennsylvania list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize suburb of York.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 382
Maryland 263
New Jersey 285
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 46

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

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 25 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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