2026 Best General Public Policy Analysis Schools in Rhode Island

General Public Policy Analysis is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. A focused field like this rewards careful comparison of the schools that offer it.

For its 2026 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general public policy analysis students pursuing a degree.

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• Best General Public Policy Analysis Schools in Rhode Island

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Best Schools for General Public Policy Analysis in Rhode Island

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the general public policy analysis degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in General Public Policy Analysis

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

46 General Public Policy Analysis Degrees Awarded

$59,863 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than Brown University this year for general public policy analysis. Located in the city of Providence, Brown University is a large private not-for-profit university. The six-year graduation rate is 96%. About 46 general public policy analysis degrees were awarded at Brown University in the most recent year. Students who receive their general public policy analysis degree from Brown University earn around $59,863 in the first couple years of their career. Brown University graduates carry a median of $10,345 in student loans. Read more about the general public policy analysis program at Brown University

2

University Of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

50 General Public Policy Analysis Degrees Awarded

$38,868 Median Starting Salary

Students looking for a strong general public policy analysis program will find one at University Of Rhode Island, which ranked #2. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public university. The six-year graduation rate is 72%. University Of Rhode Island awarded about 50 general public policy analysis degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, general public policy analysis degree recipients from University Of Rhode Island generally make around $38,868. Typical student debt for the program is $23,500. Get the full general public policy analysis details for University Of Rhode Island

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.