2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Virginia
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
In 2020-2021, 470 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Virginia
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a .
Most Popular Virginia Schools in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named University of Virginia - Main Campus the most popular school in Virginia for public policy students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for public policy students. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
Read full report on Public Policy at George Mason University
Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 4 spot on the list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
Public Policy majors at William & Mary take out an average of $23,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
The excellent programs at Regent University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Virginia. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
On average, public policy graduates from Regent take out $25,800 in student loans while working on their degree.
Virginia Tech did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public policy students. It came in at #6 on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 87 |
| 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.
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 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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