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. 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 9 public policy schools in Massachusetts by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public policy in Massachusetts, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to public policy than Brandeis University. Set in the city of Waltham, Brandeis University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Policy accounts for around 9% of the degrees granted here, or about 136 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Brandeis University
University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is one of the most focused public policy schools, landing the #2 spot this year. Located in the suburb of North Dartmouth, University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 36 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Massachusetts Dartmouth
Harvard University is one of the most focused public policy schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of Cambridge, Harvard University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Policy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 170 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Harvard University
University Of Massachusetts Boston ranks #4 for public policy by degree focus. Set in the city of Boston, University Of Massachusetts Boston is a public institution. 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
Suffolk University is one of the most focused public policy schools, landing the #5 spot this year. 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. Get the full public policy details for Suffolk University
Simmons College placed #6 for public policy by degree focus. Simmons College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. About 0.4% of the degrees Simmons College awards are in public policy, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Simmons College
University Of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #7 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Amherst, University Of Massachusetts Amherst is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Massachusetts Amherst awards are in public policy, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Massachusetts Amherst
Tufts University landed the #8 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. Get the full public policy details for Tufts University
Boston University landed the #9 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Boston University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, 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. 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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