by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Policy is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on public policy in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 52 public policy schools in the United States by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Below are the most focused public policy schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
Princeton University tops our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Policy accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 130 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Princeton University
Brandeis University ranks #2 for public policy by degree focus. Set in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Policy accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 70 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Brandeis University
Trinity College is one of the most focused public policy schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Trinity College
Duke University ranks #4 for public policy by degree focus. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 142 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Duke University
Pomona College is one of the most focused public policy schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Pomona College is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Pomona College awards are in public policy, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Pomona College
Hamilton College placed #6 for public policy by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Hamilton College
University Of Chicago ranked #7 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at University Of Chicago
Regent University placed #8 for public policy by degree focus. Regent University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach. Public Policy accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Regent University
Suny Empire State College comes in at #9 for public policy focus this year. Set in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Suny Empire State College is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees Suny Empire State College awards are in public policy, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Suny Empire State College
College Of William And Mary placed #10 for public policy by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public institution. About 3% of the degrees College Of William And Mary awards are in public policy, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for College Of William And Mary
Rice University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Rice University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Rice University
University Of Virginia Main Campus ranked #12 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 98 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Virginia Main Campus
Cornell University landed the #13 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 74 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Cornell University
Dallas Baptist University landed the #14 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Dallas, Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Policy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Dallas Baptist University
St Catherine University comes in at #15 for public policy focus this year. Set in the city of Saint Paul, St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees St Catherine University awards are in public policy, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for St Catherine University
Northwestern University ranked #16 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Policy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Northwestern University
St Marys College Of Maryland landed the #17 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Set in the rural area of St. Mary's City, St Marys College Of Maryland is a public institution. Public Policy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at St Marys College Of Maryland
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill landed the #18 spot among the most focused public policy schools. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. About 2% of the degrees University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill awards are in public policy, or about 87 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
University Of California Riverside comes in at #19 for public policy focus this year. University Of California Riverside is a public school located in the city of Riverside. Public Policy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 84 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of California Riverside
Claremont Mckenna College comes in at #20 for public policy focus this year. Claremont Mckenna College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont. Public Policy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Claremont Mckenna College
Southern Methodist University ranked #21 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. About 1% of the degrees Southern Methodist University awards are in public policy, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Southern Methodist University
University Of Mississippi Main Campus landed the #22 spot among the most focused public policy schools. University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public school located in the town of University. About 1% of the degrees University Of Mississippi Main Campus awards are in public policy, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Mississippi Main Campus
University Of California Los Angeles placed #23 for public policy by degree focus. University Of California Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. About 1% of the degrees University Of California Los Angeles awards are in public policy, or about 112 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of California Los Angeles
University Of Maryland College Park ranked #24 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public institution. Public Policy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 93 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Maryland College Park
Susquehanna University landed the #25 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Susquehanna University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Selinsgrove. Public Policy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Susquehanna University
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused public policy list:
These schools also award degrees in public policy and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Public Policy Degree Focus |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | University Of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | 0.2% |
| #52 | University Of Kentucky | Lexington, KY | 0.1% |
Looking for a different degree level? Compare the most focused Public Policy schools across degree levels:
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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