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. The schools below are the most focused on public policy in the Southeast Region, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 22 schools in the Southeast Region 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 the Southeast Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused public policy schools is Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke University is a private not-for-profit university. About 4% of the degrees Duke University awards are in public policy, or about 258 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Duke University
University Of Virginia Main Campus ranks #2 for public policy by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of Virginia Main Campus awards are in public policy, or about 189 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Virginia Main Campus
College Of William And Mary is one of the most focused public policy schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, College Of William And Mary is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for College Of William And Mary
Jacksonville University is one of the most focused public policy schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Jacksonville, Jacksonville University is a private not-for-profit university. Public Policy accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Jacksonville University
Southern University And A And M College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University And A And M College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Southern University And A And M College
University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill comes in at #6 for public policy focus this year. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 126 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
Regent University placed #7 for public policy by degree focus. Regent University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Virginia Beach. Public Policy accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Regent University
Tennessee State University placed #8 for public policy by degree focus. Tennessee State University is a public school located in the city of Nashville. About 1.0% of the degrees Tennessee State University awards are in public policy, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Tennessee State University
George Mason University ranked #9 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. About 0.8% of the degrees George Mason University awards are in public policy, or about 89 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for George Mason University
University Of Mississippi Main Campus placed #10 for public policy by degree focus. Located in the town of University, University Of Mississippi Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Mississippi Main Campus
Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus landed the #11 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus awards are in public policy, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Georgia Institute Of Technology Main Campus
Marshall University landed the #12 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees Marshall University awards are in public policy, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Marshall University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University landed the #13 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is a public university. About 0.5% of the degrees Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University awards are in public policy, or about 50 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University
Liberty University comes in at #14 for public policy focus this year. Set in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 0.4% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 118 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Liberty University
Vanderbilt University landed the #15 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt University is a private not-for-profit institution. Public Policy accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Vanderbilt University
Georgia State University comes in at #16 for public policy focus this year. Georgia State University is a public school located in the city of Atlanta. Public Policy accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Georgia State University
University Of Kentucky ranked #17 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Lexington, University Of Kentucky is a public institution. About 0.3% of the degrees University Of Kentucky awards are in public policy, or about 26 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at University Of Kentucky
Augusta University landed the #18 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public institution. Public Policy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Augusta University
American Public University System landed the #19 spot among the most focused public policy schools. American Public University System is a private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town. About 0.1% of the degrees American Public University System awards are in public policy, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for American Public University System
The University Of Tennessee comes in at #20 for public policy focus this year. Located in the city of Knoxville, The University Of Tennessee is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.1% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at The University Of Tennessee
University Of Georgia ranked #21 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Athens, University Of Georgia is a public university. About 0.0% of the degrees University Of Georgia awards are in public policy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Georgia
University Of Central Florida placed #22 for public policy by degree focus. University Of Central Florida is a public school located in the suburb of Orlando. About 0.0% of the degrees University Of Central Florida awards are in public policy, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at University Of Central Florida
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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