by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Policy is taught at colleges nationwide, 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.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 17 schools in the New England Region that offer public policy awards in the field.
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Below are the schools where public policy makes up the largest share of degrees in the New England Region.
Brandeis University tops our list of the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit university. About 9% of the degrees Brandeis University awards are in public policy, or about 136 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Brandeis University
Trinity College ranks #2 for public policy by degree focus. Set in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Policy accounts for around 8% of the degrees granted here, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Trinity College
A rank of #3 makes University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth one of the most focused schools for public policy. Set in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public institution. Public Policy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
University Of Southern Maine ranks #4 for public policy by degree focus. Set in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a public institution. Public Policy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at University Of Southern Maine
Harvard University is one of the most focused public policy schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Harvard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge. About 2% of the degrees Harvard University awards are in public policy, or about 170 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Harvard University
Brown University comes in at #6 for public policy focus this year. Located in the city of Providence, Brown University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 46 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Brown University
University Of Rhode Island ranked #7 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. University Of Rhode Island is a public school located in the suburb of Kingston. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at University Of Rhode Island
University Of Massachusetts Boston placed #8 for public policy by degree focus. University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public school located in the city of Boston. Public Policy accounts for around 0.6% of the degrees granted here, or about 23 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Massachusetts Boston
Yale University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of New Haven, Yale University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Yale University awards are in public policy, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Yale University
Suffolk University landed the #10 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Boston, Suffolk University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Suffolk University
University Of Connecticut landed the #11 spot among the most focused public policy schools. University Of Connecticut is a public school located in the town of Storrs. At this school, roughly 0.5% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Connecticut
Simmons College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Boston, Simmons College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Simmons College
University Of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #13 spot among the most focused public policy schools. University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public school located in the city of Amherst. At this school, roughly 0.3% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus comes in at #14 for public policy focus this year. Set in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of New Hampshire Main Campus awards are in public policy, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Tufts University landed the #15 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Located in the suburb of Medford, Tufts 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. Read the full public policy report for Tufts University
University Of Vermont comes in at #16 for public policy focus this year. Set in the city of Burlington, University Of Vermont is a public institution. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of Vermont awards are in public policy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Vermont
Boston University landed the #17 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. Public Policy accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Boston University
This ranking is produced 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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