by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Policy is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in public policy than other colleges that offer the major.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 12 schools in the Great Lakes Region offering public policy.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public policy in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused public policy schools is Adler School Of Professional Psychology. Adler School Of Professional Psychology is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Adler School Of Professional Psychology
A rank of #2 makes University Of Chicago one of the most focused schools for public policy. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 108 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Chicago
University Of Michigan Ann Arbor ranks #3 for public policy by degree focus. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 235 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor
A rank of #4 makes University Of Wisconsin Madison one of the most focused schools for public policy. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. About 1% of the degrees University Of Wisconsin Madison awards are in public policy, or about 188 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
Michigan Technological University came in at #5 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the town of Houghton, Michigan Technological University is a public institution. Public Policy accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Michigan Technological University
Northwestern University landed the #6 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston. About 0.5% of the degrees Northwestern University awards are in public policy, or about 40 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Northwestern University
University Of Illinois At Chicago comes in at #7 for public policy focus this year. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Illinois At Chicago
Depaul University comes in at #8 for public policy focus this year. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.3% of the degrees Depaul University awards are in public policy, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Depaul University
Michigan State University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. About 0.2% of the degrees Michigan State University awards are in public policy, or about 24 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Michigan State University
Central Michigan University placed #10 for public policy by degree focus. Central Michigan University is a public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant. About 0.1% of the degrees Central Michigan University awards are in public policy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Central Michigan University
Ohio State University Main Campus ranked #11 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Ohio State University Main Campus
Loyola University Chicago placed #12 for public policy by degree focus. Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. Public Policy accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Loyola University Chicago
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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