by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Policy is available at many schools, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in public policy than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 84 schools in the United States offering public policy.
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Below are the most focused public policy schools at the master’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused public policy schools is University Of California Hastings College Of Law. Set in the city of San Francisco, University Of California Hastings College Of Law is a public institution. At this school, roughly 31% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 16 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of California Hastings College Of Law
A rank of #2 makes Princeton University one of the most focused schools for public policy. Princeton University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton. Public Policy accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 92 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Princeton University
Brandeis University ranks #3 for public policy by degree focus. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit university. Public Policy accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 55 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Brandeis University
Adler School Of Professional Psychology ranks #4 for public policy by degree focus. Set in the city of Chicago, Adler School Of Professional Psychology is a private not-for-profit institution. About 7% of the degrees Adler School Of Professional Psychology awards are in public policy, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Adler School Of Professional Psychology
A rank of #5 makes York College Pennsylvania one of the most focused schools for public policy. Set in the suburb of York, York College Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution. About 6% of the degrees York College Pennsylvania awards are in public policy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for York College Pennsylvania
American University placed #6 for public policy by degree focus. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Policy accounts for around 5% of the degrees granted here, or about 97 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for American University
Jacksonville University placed #7 for public policy by degree focus. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Jacksonville University
Brown University landed the #8 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Brown University awards are in public policy, or about 45 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Brown University
University Of Washington Bothell Campus placed #9 for public policy by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Bothell, University Of Washington Bothell Campus is a public university. About 4% of the degrees University Of Washington Bothell Campus awards are in public policy, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Washington Bothell Campus
University Of Virginia Main Campus placed #10 for public policy by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public institution. About 4% of the degrees University Of Virginia Main Campus awards are in public policy, or about 91 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Virginia Main Campus
Rutgers University Camden landed the #11 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Camden, Rutgers University Camden is a public university. About 4% of the degrees Rutgers University Camden awards are in public policy, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Rutgers University Camden
Temple University ranked #12 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Temple University is a public school located in the city of Philadelphia. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Temple University
University Of Maryland College Park placed #13 for public policy by degree focus. University Of Maryland College Park is a public school located in the suburb of College Park. At this school, roughly 3% 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 Maryland College Park
University Of Southern Maine landed the #14 spot among the most focused public policy schools. University Of Southern Maine is a public school located in the city of Portland. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Southern Maine
The University Of Texas At Austin placed #15 for public policy by degree focus. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. Public Policy accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 113 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth placed #16 for public policy by degree focus. Set in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public institution. Public Policy accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Duke University landed the #17 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 113 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Duke University
University Of Northern Iowa landed the #18 spot among the most focused public policy schools. University Of Northern Iowa is a public school located in the city of Cedar Falls. About 3% of the degrees University Of Northern Iowa awards are in public policy, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Northern Iowa
University Of California Berkeley landed the #19 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public institution. Public Policy accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 119 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of California Berkeley
University Of California San Diego landed the #20 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public institution. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at University Of California San Diego
Harvard University landed the #21 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Harvard University awards are in public policy, or about 159 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Harvard University
University Of St Thomas Texas comes in at #22 for public policy focus this year. University Of St Thomas Texas is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of St Thomas Texas
George Mason University placed #23 for public policy by degree focus. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees George Mason University awards are in public policy, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at George Mason University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranked #24 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. Public Policy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Oregon State University landed the #25 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Oregon State University awards are in public policy, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Oregon State University
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This ranking is produced by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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