2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region
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Public Policy is the #113 most popular major in the country with 6,430 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southwest 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region
Check out the public policy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Tempe the most popular school in the Southwest Region for public policy students. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
Public Policy majors at ASU - Tempe take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $328, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
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The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, public policy majors at ASU - Skysong accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $328, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great place for public policy students. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.
While working on their degree, public policy majors at UT Dallas accumulate an average of around $19,062 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southern Methodist University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Rice University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
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University of Houston came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Houston, UTHealth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
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Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 305 |
| Arizona | 233 |
| Oklahoma | 28 |
| New Mexico | 7 |
Public Policy Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 18 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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