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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges
$29,427 Avg Salary
$24,729 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

With 153 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #76 most popular major in Connecticut.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut 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 .

Our analysis found University of Connecticut to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

On average, public policy graduates from UCONN take out $24,880 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Connecticut list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.

On average, public policy graduates from Trinity Bantams take out $23,976 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

Yale University

New Haven, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Yale University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

University of Saint Joseph

West Hartford, CT

The excellent programs at University of Saint Joseph helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Connecticut. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 544
New Hampshire 23
Maine 27
Rhode Island 154
Vermont 21

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 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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