by our College Data Analytics TeamPublic Policy draws students to programs nationwide. 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 11 schools in Massachusetts that offer the program.
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Below are the schools that graduate the most public policy students in Massachusetts.
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. Harvard University graduated around 170 public policy students in the most recent data year. See more about public policy at Harvard University
Brandeis University ranks #2 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 136 public policy students in the most recent data year. See more about public policy at Brandeis University
A rank of #3 makes University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth one of the most popular schools for public policy. University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public school located in the suburb of North Dartmouth. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 36 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Get the full public policy details for University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University Of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #4 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school located in the city of Amherst. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 34 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Get the full public policy details for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
University Of Massachusetts Boston came in at #5 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Located in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public university. University Of Massachusetts Boston graduated around 23 public policy students in the most recent data year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Massachusetts Boston
Boston University comes in at #6 for public policy this year. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Boston University graduated around 11 public policy students in the most recent data year. Read the full public policy report for Boston University
Suffolk University comes in at #7 for public policy this year. Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 10 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Read the full public policy report for Suffolk University
Tufts University placed #8 for public policy by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Medford, Tufts University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 10 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Tufts University
Simmons College ranked #9 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Simmons College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. This school awarded about 9 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Simmons College
Worcester State University placed #10 for public policy by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Worcester, Worcester State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 4 public policy degrees in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Worcester State University
Bentley University landed the #11 spot among the most popular public policy schools. Located in the city of Waltham, Bentley University is a private not-for-profit university. Bentley University graduated around 3 public policy students in the most recent data year. Read the full public policy report for Bentley University
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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