2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
Public Policy is the #113 most popular major in the country with 6,430 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for public policy students. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Out of the 27 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
After completing their degree, public policy graduates from Brandeis carry an average student debt load of $25,000.
Out of the 27 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
After completing their degree, public policy graduates from Brown carry an average student debt load of $13,500.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Public Policy majors at UCONN take out an average of $24,880 in student loans while working on their egree.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, UMass Dartmouth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
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Trinity College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public policy students. It came in at #7 on the list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Hartford.
Public Policy majors at Trinity Bantams take out an average of $23,976 in student loans while working on their egree.
Yale University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
University of Rhode Island came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.
While working on their degree, public policy majors at URI accumulate an average of around $23,000 in student debt.
With a ranking of #9, University of Southern Maine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 544 |
| Connecticut | 153 |
| New Hampshire | 23 |
| Maine | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 154 |
| Vermont | 21 |
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 27 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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