by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Policy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
In 2020-2021, 6,430 people earned their degree in public policy, making the major the 113th most popular in the United States. In 2019-2020, public policy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $49,451 and had an average of $21,866 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 1,260 public policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,417 and $21,515 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 public policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,087 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Policy Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in public policy. That schools that top this list have a program in public policy in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The public policy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Policy Major in the Southeast Region”.
To further help you make the college decision, we’ve developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don’t forget it.
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree public policy students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern University and A & M College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Policy Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Policy Major in the Southeast Region list. George Mason University is a large school located in Fairfax, Virginia that handed out 13 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Policy Major in the Southeast Region. University of Arkansas is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s public policy degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia State University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Policy Major in the Southeast Region. Georgia State University is a large public school situated in Atlanta, Georgia. It awarded 5 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Policy Major in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Duke University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Policy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Policy Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Public Policy at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus
With a ranking of #8, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Policy Major in the Southeast Region list. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 2 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Policy Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s public policy students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about Public Policy at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Clemson University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Policy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Clemson, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Tuskegee University ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Policy Major in the Southeast Region list. Tuskegee is located in Tuskegee, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s public policy degrees to qualified students.
University of New Orleans landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Doctorate Highly Focused on Public Policy Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of New Orleans is a medium-sized school located in New Orleans, Louisiana that handed out 0 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2020-2021.
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