Most Focused Public Policy Schools in District of Columbia

Public Policy is available at many schools, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on public policy — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.

College Factual ranked the 3 public policy schools in District of Columbia by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

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• Most Focused Public Policy Schools in District of Columbia

Most Focused Schools for Public Policy in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public policy in District of Columbia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Most Focused Public Policy Schools

1

American University
Washington, DC

2% of Degrees in Public Policy

98 Public Policy Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to public policy than American University. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Policy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 98 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at American University

2

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

1% of Degrees in Public Policy

86 Public Policy Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

Georgetown University ranks #2 for public policy by degree focus. Set in the city of Washington, Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Policy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 86 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Georgetown University

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

0.9% of Degrees in Public Policy

71 Public Policy Graduations

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.9% of the degrees George Washington University awards are in public policy, or about 71 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at George Washington University

Notes and References

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).

• 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 our data about colleges.

More about our data sources and methodologies.