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2024 Best General Public Policy Analysis Schools in the New England Region

12 Colleges in the New England Region
663 General Public Policy Analysis Degrees Awarded
Ranked #135 in popularity, general public policy analysis is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for general public policy analysis students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 663 degrees in general public policy analysis during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Public Policy Analysis School

Best General Public Policy Analysis Schools in the New England Region Your choice of general public policy analysis school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for general public policy analysis schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Public Policy Analysis Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in General Public Policy Analysis
Master's Degrees in General Public Policy Analysis
Doctor's Degrees in General Public Policy Analysis

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Public Policy Analysis Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Public Policy Analysis in the New England Region

The schools below may not offer all types of general public policy analysis degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in General Public Policy Analysis

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
172 General Public Policy Analysis Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a degree in general public policy analysis. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were approximately 172 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
127 General Public Policy Analysis Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general public policy analysis has to look into Brown University. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were about 127 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
49 General Public Policy Analysis Degrees Awarded

Trinity College is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in general public policy analysis. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Hartford. This college ranks 3rd out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 49 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
59 General Public Policy Analysis Degrees Awarded

Brandeis University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general public policy analysis. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 14th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 59 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In MA

UMass Boston is a fairly large public university located in the city of Boston. This university ranks 24th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 12 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
25.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 16 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
57 General Public Policy Analysis Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were approximately 57 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH

Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 2nd out of 17 schools for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.

There were approximately 17 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In MA

Simmons is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Simmons is a great university overall.

There were about 4 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at Simmons in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME

Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 27 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at University of Southern Maine in the most recent data year.

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Best General Public Policy Analysis Colleges by State

Explore the best general public policy analysis colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 326
Connecticut 538 66
Rhode Island 436 154
Maine 396 25
New Hampshire 395 23
Vermont 352 15

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health Policy Analysis 173
International Policy Analysis 76
Education Policy Analysis 14
Other Public Policy Analysis 3

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