by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Policy is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. The schools below are the most focused on public policy in Virginia, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
College Factual ranked the 6 public policy schools in Virginia 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 Virginia, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused public policy schools is University Of Virginia Main Campus. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University Of Virginia Main Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 189 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Virginia Main Campus
College Of William And Mary came in at #2 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. College Of William And Mary is a public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 48 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at College Of William And Mary
Regent University ranks #3 for public policy by degree focus. Set in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Regent University
A rank of #4 makes George Mason University one of the most focused schools for public policy. Set in the suburb of Fairfax, George Mason University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.8% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 89 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for George Mason University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute And State University is one of the most focused public policy schools, landing the #5 spot this year. 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 ranked #6 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university. 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
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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