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Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Rhode Island

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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Rhode Island

2 Colleges
$43,916 Avg Salary
$18,250 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

Public Policy is the #33 most popular major in Rhode Island with 154 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 2 schools in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island.

#1

Brown University

Providence, RI

Our analysis found Brown University to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Rhode Island. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.

Public Policy majors at Brown take out an average of $13,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Public Policy at Brown University

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rhode Island. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, public policy graduates from URI take out $23,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Public Policy at University of Rhode Island Report

Best Public Policy Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 544
Connecticut 153
New Hampshire 23
Maine 27
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 2 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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