by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Policy is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. 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 New York offering public policy.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public policy in New York, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Hamilton College tops our list of the most focused public policy schools. Located in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Hamilton College
Suny Empire State College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Suny Empire State College is a public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs. About 2% of the degrees Suny Empire State College awards are in public policy, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Suny Empire State College
Teachers College At Columbia University ranks #3 for public policy by degree focus. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College At Columbia University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Teachers College At Columbia University
Cornell University came in at #4 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Ithaca, Cornell University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.9% of the degrees Cornell University awards are in public policy, or about 79 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Cornell University
Rochester Institute Of Technology ranks #5 for public policy by degree focus. Rochester Institute Of Technology is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. About 0.5% of the degrees Rochester Institute Of Technology awards are in public policy, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Rochester Institute Of Technology
The New School comes in at #6 for public policy focus this year. Located in the city of New York, The New School is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.5% of the degrees The New School awards are in public policy, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at The New School
Suny At Albany placed #7 for public policy by degree focus. Suny At Albany is a public school located in the city of Albany. About 0.5% of the degrees Suny At Albany awards are in public policy, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Suny At Albany
Mercy College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the suburb of Dobbs Ferry, Mercy College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Mercy College
Stony Brook University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Stony Brook University is a public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook. About 0.3% of the degrees Stony Brook University awards are in public policy, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Stony Brook University
Syracuse University landed the #10 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Syracuse University
Suny At Binghamton landed the #11 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Suny At Binghamton is a public university. Public Policy accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Suny At Binghamton
Columbia University In The City Of New York ranked #12 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit university. Public Policy accounts for around 0.0% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Columbia University In The City Of New York
The ranking above is published 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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