Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

5 Colleges

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public policy was ranked #113 in the country. In fact 6,430 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 the Rocky Mountains Region .

#1

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Our 2023 rankings named University of Denver the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for public policy students. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Denver

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a very large student population.

Read More…

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brigham Young University - Provo is a great place for public policy students. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Read More…

The excellent programs at The University of Montana helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Missoula, UM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at The University of Montana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boise.

Read full report on Public Policy at Boise State University

Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 26
Utah 15
Idaho 0
Montana 5

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 5 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.