by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Policy is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in public policy than other colleges that offer the major.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 4 schools in Maryland that offer public policy awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public policy in Maryland, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
The most focused school in the country for public policy is University Of Maryland College Park. Located in the suburb of College Park, University Of Maryland College Park is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 216 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Maryland College Park
St Marys College Of Maryland came in at #2 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the rural area of St. Mary's City, St Marys College Of Maryland is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for St Marys College Of Maryland
Johns Hopkins University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Johns Hopkins University
A rank of #4 makes University Of Maryland Baltimore County one of the most focused schools for public policy. Set in the suburb of Baltimore, University Of Maryland Baltimore County is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of Maryland Baltimore County awards are in public policy, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Maryland Baltimore County
This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by degree focus — the share of the school’s total degree completions that are in the program, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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