Public Policy is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most public policy students each year.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in public policy at each of the 188 schools in the United States that offer the program.
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Most Popular Schools for Public Policy in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors in the United States, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
Duke University tops our list of the most popular public policy schools. Duke University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 258 students earned a degree in public policy from this school.
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A rank of #2 makes University Of Michigan Ann Arbor one of the most popular schools for public policy. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduated around 235 public policy students in the most recent data year.
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Princeton University ranks #3 for public policy by yearly graduations. Princeton University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton. This school awarded about 227 public policy degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of Maryland College Park is one of the most popular public policy schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public institution. University Of Maryland College Park graduated around 216 public policy students in the most recent data year.
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University Of Southern California ranks #5 for public policy by yearly graduations. University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. University Of Southern California graduated around 191 public policy students in the most recent data year.
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University Of Virginia Main Campus landed the #6 spot among the most popular public policy schools. University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 189 students earned a degree in public policy from this school.
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University Of Wisconsin Madison landed the #7 spot among the most popular public policy schools. University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public school located in the city of Madison. University Of Wisconsin Madison graduated around 188 public policy students in the most recent data year.
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University Of California Los Angeles landed the #8 spot among the most popular public policy schools. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a public university. University Of California Los Angeles graduated around 175 public policy students in the most recent data year.
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Harvard University placed #9 for public policy by yearly graduations. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 170 students earned a degree in public policy from this school.
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Brandeis University landed the #10 spot among the most popular public policy schools. Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham. Brandeis University graduated around 136 public policy students in the most recent data year.
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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill landed the #11 spot among the most popular public policy schools. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public university. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill graduated around 126 public policy students in the most recent data year.
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The University Of Texas At Austin landed the #12 spot among the most popular public policy schools. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 123 students earned a degree in public policy from this school.
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University Of California Berkeley ranked #13 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Located in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 123 students earned a degree in public policy from this school.
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Arizona State University Skysong ranked #14 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. This school awarded about 119 public policy degrees in the most recent year.
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Liberty University placed #15 for public policy by yearly graduations. Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 118 students earned a degree in public policy from this school.
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Arizona State University placed #16 for public policy by yearly graduations. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. Arizona State University graduated around 113 public policy students in the most recent data year.
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University Of Chicago comes in at #17 for public policy this year. University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. This school awarded about 108 public policy degrees in the most recent year.
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University Of California Riverside ranked #18 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Located in the city of Riverside, University Of California Riverside is a public university. University Of California Riverside graduated around 103 public policy students in the most recent data year.
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American University ranked #19 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. American University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. This school awarded about 98 public policy degrees in the most recent year.
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George Mason University landed the #20 spot among the most popular public policy schools. George Mason University is a public school located in the suburb of Fairfax. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 89 students earned a degree in public policy from this school.
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Georgetown University comes in at #21 for public policy this year. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit university. Georgetown University graduated around 86 public policy students in the most recent data year.
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Cornell University landed the #22 spot among the most popular public policy schools. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. This school awarded about 79 public policy degrees in the most recent year.
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George Washington University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Located in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 71 students earned a degree in public policy from this school.
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University Of California San Diego comes in at #24 for public policy this year. Set in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public institution. This school awarded about 67 public policy degrees in the most recent year.
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Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus comes in at #25 for public policy this year. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public university. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus graduated around 64 public policy students in the most recent data year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Popular Public Policy Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular public policy list:
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, 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.