by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Policy is offered at a wide range of schools. 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 51 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors in the Middle Atlantic Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
No school graduates more public policy students than Princeton University this year. Set in the city of Princeton, Princeton University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 227 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. See more about public policy at Princeton University
University Of Maryland College Park ranks #2 for public policy by yearly graduations. 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. Read the full public policy report for University Of Maryland College Park
American University ranks #3 for public policy by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit university. American University graduated around 98 public policy students in the most recent data year. Get the full public policy details for American University
Georgetown University ranks #4 for public policy by yearly graduations. 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. Get the full public policy details for Georgetown University
A rank of #5 makes Cornell University one of the most popular schools for public policy. Cornell University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 79 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. See more about public policy at Cornell University
George Washington University placed #6 for public policy by yearly graduations. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 71 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. See more about public policy at George Washington University
Johns Hopkins University placed #7 for public policy by yearly graduations. Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore. 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 Johns Hopkins University
Suny Empire State College landed the #8 spot among the most popular public policy schools. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Suny Empire State College is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 61 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Read the full public policy report for Suny Empire State College
Temple University ranked #9 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. Temple University graduated around 61 public policy students in the most recent data year. Read the full public policy report for Temple University
Rutgers University New Brunswick comes in at #10 for public policy this year. Set in the city of New Brunswick, Rutgers University New Brunswick is a public institution. Rutgers University New Brunswick graduated around 48 public policy students in the most recent data year. Read the full public policy report for Rutgers University New Brunswick
University Of Delaware ranked #11 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. University Of Delaware is a public school located in the suburb of Newark. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 31 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Read the full public policy report for University Of Delaware
Teachers College At Columbia University landed the #12 spot among the most popular public policy schools. Teachers College At Columbia University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 26 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. See more about public policy at Teachers College At Columbia University
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus comes in at #13 for public policy this year. Set in the city of University Park, Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public institution. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus graduated around 25 public policy students in the most recent data year. Get the full public policy details for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
Suny At Albany comes in at #14 for public policy this year. Suny At Albany is a public school located in the city of Albany. Suny At Albany graduated around 23 public policy students in the most recent data year. Read the full public policy report for Suny At Albany
Stony Brook University comes in at #15 for public policy this year. Set in the suburb of Stony Brook, Stony Brook University is a public institution. Stony Brook University graduated around 22 public policy students in the most recent data year. Get the full public policy details for Stony Brook University
Rochester Institute Of Technology ranked #16 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. Rochester Institute Of Technology graduated around 21 public policy students in the most recent data year. Get the full public policy details for Rochester Institute Of Technology
Rutgers University Camden ranked #17 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Rutgers University Camden is a public school located in the city of Camden. This school awarded about 19 public policy degrees in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Rutgers University Camden
University Of Maryland Baltimore County placed #18 for public policy by yearly graduations. University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a public school located in the suburb of Baltimore. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 19 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Get the full public policy details for University Of Maryland Baltimore County
Hamilton College placed #19 for public policy by yearly graduations. Located in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 18 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. See more about public policy at Hamilton College
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus comes in at #20 for public policy this year. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public school located in the city of Pittsburgh. University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus graduated around 18 public policy students in the most recent data year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #21 for public policy this year. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. University Of Pennsylvania graduated around 17 public policy students in the most recent data year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Pennsylvania
The New School comes in at #22 for public policy this year. Located in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 15 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Read the full public policy report for The New School
Duquesne University ranked #23 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Set in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit institution. Duquesne University graduated around 11 public policy students in the most recent data year. Read the full public policy report for Duquesne University
Drexel University ranked #24 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Get the full public policy details for Drexel University
Lehigh University comes in at #25 for public policy this year. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 10 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Lehigh University
Not far behind, these schools also graduate many public policy students:
These schools also graduate students in public policy every year and are worth a look:
| Rank | School | Location | Public Policy Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Ursinus College | Collegeville, PA | 1 |
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).
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