by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Policy is offered at a wide range of schools. To top this list, a school graduates more public policy students than other colleges offering the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 82 schools in the United States offering public policy.
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Below are the most popular public policy schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by yearly graduations.
Duke University tops our list of the most popular public policy schools. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 142 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Duke University
Princeton University ranks #2 for public policy by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 130 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Princeton University
A rank of #3 makes University Of California Los Angeles one of the most popular schools for public policy. Set in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 112 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. See more about public policy at University Of California Los Angeles
University Of Virginia Main Campus is one of the most popular public policy schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. University Of Virginia Main Campus graduated around 98 public policy students in the most recent data year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Virginia Main Campus
University Of Maryland College Park came in at #5 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 93 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Read the full public policy report for University Of Maryland College Park
Arizona State University landed the #6 spot among the most popular public policy schools. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a public university. Arizona State University graduated around 88 public policy students in the most recent data year. See more about public policy at Arizona State University
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill placed #7 for public policy by yearly graduations. 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 87 public policy students in the most recent data year. Read the full public policy report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
University Of California Riverside comes in at #8 for public policy this year. Located in the city of Riverside, University Of California Riverside is a public university. University Of California Riverside graduated around 84 public policy students in the most recent data year. Read the full public policy report for University Of California Riverside
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #9 spot among the most popular public policy schools. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public institution. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduated around 77 public policy students in the most recent data year. See more about public policy at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
Arizona State University Skysong ranked #10 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 75 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. See more about public policy at Arizona State University Skysong
Cornell University comes in at #11 for public policy this year. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. Cornell University graduated around 74 public policy students in the most recent data year. See more about public policy at Cornell University
University Of Chicago comes in at #12 for public policy this year. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago 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. Get the full public policy details for University Of Chicago
Brandeis University ranked #13 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 70 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Brandeis University
Suny Empire State College landed the #14 spot among the most popular public policy schools. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Suny Empire State College is a public university. Suny Empire State College graduated around 60 public policy students in the most recent data year. Get the full public policy details for Suny Empire State College
University Of Mississippi Main Campus comes in at #15 for public policy this year. University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public school located in the town of University. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 48 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Get the full public policy details for University Of Mississippi Main Campus
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University comes in at #16 for public policy this year. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University graduated around 48 public policy students in the most recent data year. See more about public policy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
University Of Southern California placed #17 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 45 public policy students in the most recent data year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Southern California
College Of William And Mary comes in at #18 for public policy this year. Set in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 42 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Read the full public policy report for College Of William And Mary
Northwestern University landed the #19 spot among the most popular public policy schools. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 40 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Northwestern University
Trinity College placed #20 for public policy by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 37 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. See more about public policy at Trinity College
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus ranked #21 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 30 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. See more about public policy at Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
Georgia State University ranked #22 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Set in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 30 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Read the full public policy report for Georgia State University
Southern Methodist University placed #23 for public policy by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 28 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Southern Methodist University
University Of Illinois At Chicago landed the #24 spot among the most popular public policy schools. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 27 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Get the full public policy details for University Of Illinois At Chicago
Regent University ranked #25 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a private not-for-profit university. Regent University graduated around 25 public policy students in the most recent data year. See more about public policy at Regent University
These schools also rank among the most popular for public policy this year:
These schools also graduate students in public policy every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Public Policy Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #76 | Knox College | Galesburg, IL | 1 |
| #77 | Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ | 1 |
| #78 | Saint Joseph College | West Hartford, CT | 1 |
| #79 | Saint Peters College | Jersey City, NJ | 1 |
| #80 | Scripps College | Claremont, CA | 1 |
| #81 | Siena College | Loudonville, NY | 1 |
| #82 | Ursinus College | Collegeville, PA | 1 |
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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