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. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on public policy — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 12 schools in Pennsylvania offering public policy.
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Below are the schools where public policy makes up the largest share of degrees in Pennsylvania.
Leading the list of the most focused public policy schools is Susquehanna University. Set in the town of Selinsgrove, Susquehanna University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Policy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Susquehanna University
York College Pennsylvania is one of the most focused public policy schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of York, York College Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit university. Public Policy accounts for around 0.8% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for York College Pennsylvania
A rank of #3 makes Temple University one of the most focused schools for public policy. Set in the city of Philadelphia, Temple University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Temple University
A rank of #4 makes Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg one of the most focused schools for public policy. Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg is a public school located in the suburb of Middletown. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg
Lehigh University is one of the most focused public policy schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit university. Public Policy accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Lehigh University
Duquesne University landed the #6 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Duquesne University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Pittsburgh. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Duquesne University
Saint Josephs University placed #7 for public policy by degree focus. Saint Josephs University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. About 0.2% of the degrees Saint Josephs University awards are in public policy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Saint Josephs University
University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus ranked #8 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus is a public university. Public Policy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Campus
Pennsylvania State University Main Campus comes in at #9 for public policy focus this year. Pennsylvania State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of University Park. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Pennsylvania State University Main Campus
University Of Pennsylvania placed #10 for public policy by degree focus. University Of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia. About 0.2% of the degrees University Of Pennsylvania awards are in public policy, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at University Of Pennsylvania
Drexel University landed the #11 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Drexel University
West Chester University Of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Located in the suburb of West Chester, West Chester University Of Pennsylvania is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees West Chester University Of Pennsylvania awards are in public policy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for West Chester University Of Pennsylvania
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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