2024 Best General Public Policy Analysis Master's Degree Schools in Maryland

Ranked #68 in popularity, general public policy analysis is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Public Policy Analysis Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 107 master's degrees in general public policy analysis during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general public policy analysis students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other general public policy analysis students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general public policy analysis related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general public policy analysis students working on their master's degree.

More Ways to Rank General Public Policy Analysis Schools

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Public Policy Analysis Master's Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Public Policy Analysis in Maryland

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general public policy analysis.

Top Maryland Schools for a Master's in General Public Policy Analysis

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

98 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a master's degree in general public policy analysis. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general public policy analysis from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

9 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in general public policy analysis has to look into University of Maryland - Baltimore County. UMBC is a large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore.More information about a master’s in general public policy analysis from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Best General Public Policy Analysis Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best General Public Policy Analysis Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	695	29
Pennsylvania	607	159
New Jersey	346	132
District of Columbia	334	310
Delaware	151	2

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General Public Policy Analysis Related Rankings by Major

General Public Policy Analysis is one of 4 different types of Public Policy programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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