Most Focused Public Policy Schools in Tennessee

Public Policy is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. The schools below are the most focused on public policy in Tennessee, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 3 schools in Tennessee offering public policy.

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• Most Focused Public Policy Schools in Tennessee

Most Focused Schools for Public Policy in Tennessee

Below are the schools where public policy makes up the largest share of degrees in Tennessee.

Most Focused Public Policy Schools

1

Tennessee State University
Nashville, TN

1.0% of Degrees in Public Policy

12 Public Policy Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

The most focused school in the country for public policy is Tennessee State University. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public university. About 1.0% of the degrees Tennessee State University awards are in public policy, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Tennessee State University

2

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN

0.4% of Degrees in Public Policy

19 Public Policy Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

A rank of #2 makes Vanderbilt University one of the most focused schools for public policy. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Vanderbilt University

3

The University Of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN

0.1% of Degrees in Public Policy

7 Public Policy Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

The University Of Tennessee came in at #3 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees The University Of Tennessee awards are in public policy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for The University Of Tennessee

Notes and References

The ranking above is published 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).

• 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.