2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Texas
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
In 2020-2021, 305 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #129 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Texas 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 Texas
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Schools
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, public policy graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debt load of $19,062.
Read full report on Public Policy at The University of Texas at Dallas
The excellent programs at Southern Methodist University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Texas. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rice University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Texas list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
The excellent programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Texas A&M University - College Station landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Dallas Baptist University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Texas ranking. DBU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas.
The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for public policy students. It came in at #7 on the list. UTHealth is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Houston.
Read full report on Public Policy at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
With a ranking of #9, University of St. Thomas did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students. UST is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of St. Thomas
Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Texas list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waco.
Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 233 |
| Oklahoma | 28 |
| New Mexico | 7 |
Majors Related to Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 11 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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