by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Policy is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most public policy degrees of any in the United States.
College Factual ranked the 103 public policy schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.
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These are the schools that award the most master’s degree degrees in public policy.
Harvard University tops our list of the most popular public policy schools. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 159 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Harvard University
A rank of #2 makes University Of Michigan Ann Arbor one of the most popular schools for public policy. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. This school awarded about 123 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
University Of California Berkeley is one of the most popular public policy schools, landing the #3 spot this year. University Of California Berkeley is a public school located in the city of Berkeley. This school awarded about 119 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of California Berkeley
Duke University came in at #4 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Set in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 113 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Read the full public policy report for Duke University
The University Of Texas At Austin is one of the most popular public policy schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 113 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Get the full public policy details for The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of Maryland College Park landed the #6 spot among the most popular public policy schools. University Of Maryland College Park is a public school located in the suburb of College Park. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 98 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Read the full public policy report for University Of Maryland College Park
American University landed the #7 spot among the most popular public policy schools. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 97 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for American University
Princeton University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 92 public policy degrees in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Princeton University
University Of Virginia Main Campus placed #9 for public policy by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public institution. University Of Virginia Main Campus graduated around 91 public policy students in the most recent data year. See more about public policy at University Of Virginia Main Campus
Georgetown University ranked #10 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 86 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. See more about public policy at Georgetown University
University Of Southern California placed #11 for public policy by yearly graduations. University Of Southern California is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 82 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Get the full public policy details for University Of Southern California
George Mason University landed the #12 spot among the most popular public policy schools. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. This school awarded about 81 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for George Mason University
University Of California San Diego placed #13 for public policy by yearly graduations. Located in the city of La Jolla, University Of California San Diego is a public university. This school awarded about 67 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of California San Diego
University Of California Los Angeles ranked #14 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. University Of California Los Angeles is a public school located in the city of Los Angeles. This school awarded about 63 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of California Los Angeles
Johns Hopkins University comes in at #15 for public policy this year. Set in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 62 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Read the full public policy report for Johns Hopkins University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #16 for public policy by yearly graduations. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 62 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Get the full public policy details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
George Washington University landed the #17 spot among the most popular public policy schools. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. This school awarded about 61 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for George Washington University
Temple University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 61 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Get the full public policy details for Temple University
Brandeis University placed #19 for public policy by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Brandeis University graduated around 55 public policy students in the most recent data year. See more about public policy at Brandeis University
Liberty University comes in at #20 for public policy this year. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university. Liberty University graduated around 46 public policy students in the most recent data year. Get the full public policy details for Liberty University
Brown University ranked #21 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Set in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit institution. Brown University graduated around 45 public policy students in the most recent data year. Get the full public policy details for Brown University
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus placed #22 for public policy by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 41 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Read the full public policy report for University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Arizona State University Skysong comes in at #23 for public policy this year. Arizona State University Skysong is a public school located in the city of Scottsdale. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Read the full public policy report for Arizona State University Skysong
Rutgers University New Brunswick comes in at #24 for public policy this year. Located in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. See more about public policy at Rutgers University New Brunswick
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill comes in at #25 for public policy this year. Set in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 32 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. See more about public policy at University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
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This ranking is produced 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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