2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Georgia
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
In 2020-2021, 87 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #139 most popular major in the state.
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 Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Georgia 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 Georgia
Check out the public policy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Georgia.
Most Popular Georgia Schools in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus the most popular school in Georgia for public policy students. Georgia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.
The excellent programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Georgia. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, public policy graduates from Georgia State take out $30,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Macon.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augusta University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Emory University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Georgia. Located in the city of Atlanta, Emory is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Young Harris College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Georgia ranking. Located in the remote area of Young Harris, YHC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 470 |
| North Carolina | 463 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Tennessee | 104 |
| Kentucky | 22 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Alabama | 9 |
| Mississippi | 51 |
| West Virginia | 23 |
Public Policy Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 6 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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