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2024 Best General Public Policy Analysis Schools in the Southeast Region

19 Colleges in the Southeast Region
1,196 General Public Policy Analysis Degrees Awarded
General Public Policy Analysis is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #135 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 19 schools in the Southeast 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 1,196 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 Southeast Region The general public policy analysis program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Public Policy Analysis rankings. For our Best Overall General Public Policy Analysis School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Public Policy Analysis Rankings by 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

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 Schools in the Southeast Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for General Public Policy Analysis in the Southeast Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the general public policy analysis degree levels they offer.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in General Public Policy Analysis

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Duke University
Durham, NC
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NC
269 General Public Policy Analysis Degrees Awarded

Duke University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general public policy analysis. Duke is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were roughly 269 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.

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

Every student pursuing a degree in general public policy analysis has to check out University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 190 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available.

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

George Mason University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general public policy analysis. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GMU is a great university overall.

There were about 84 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In TN
35 General Public Policy Analysis Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in general public policy analysis needs to take a look at Vanderbilt University. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA
165 General Public Policy Analysis Degrees Awarded

Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were approximately 165 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year.

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William & Mary
Williamsburg, VA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In VA
55 General Public Policy Analysis Degrees Awarded

William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. A Best Colleges rank of #111 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means William & Mary is a great school overall.

There were roughly 55 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at William & Mary in the most recent data year.

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Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In VA

Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Virginia Tech is a great school overall.

There were roughly 27 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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University of Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In AR
50.0% Growth in Graduates

UARK is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Fayetteville. This university ranks 1st out of 34 schools for overall quality in the state of Arkansas.

There were roughly 8 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at UARK in the most recent data year.

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Mercer is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Macon. This university ranks 4th out of 68 schools for overall quality in the state of Georgia.More information about a degree in general public policy analysis from Mercer University

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY

Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 22 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at UK 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 schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 13
North Carolina 710 463
Georgia 690 70
Virginia 630 449
Tennessee 624 55
South Carolina 530 2
Kentucky 518 9
Mississippi 501 51
Alabama 500 2
Louisiana 489 8
Arkansas 466 8
West Virginia 410 23

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One of 4 majors within the Public Policy area of study, General Public Policy Analysis has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to General Public Policy Analysis

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education Policy Analysis 25
Health Policy Analysis 22
International Policy Analysis 10
Other Public Policy Analysis 7

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