by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Policy is available at many schools, 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 13 schools in the Southwest Region offering public policy.
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Below are the schools where public policy makes up the largest share of degrees in the Southwest Region.
No school devotes a larger share of its degrees to public policy than Dallas Baptist University. Set in the city of Dallas, Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 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 Dallas Baptist University
Rice University came in at #2 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of Houston, Rice University is a private not-for-profit university. About 1.0% of the degrees Rice University awards are in public policy, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Rice University
Southern Methodist University is one of the most focused public policy schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Southern Methodist University
A rank of #4 makes Arizona State University Skysong one of the most focused schools for public policy. Set in the city of Scottsdale, Arizona State University Skysong is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.7% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 119 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Arizona State University Skysong
University Of St Thomas Texas ranks #5 for public policy by degree focus. Located in the city of Houston, University Of St Thomas Texas is a private not-for-profit university. Public Policy accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of St Thomas Texas
The University Of Texas At Austin comes in at #6 for public policy focus this year. The University Of Texas At Austin is a public school located in the city of Austin. About 0.7% of the degrees The University Of Texas At Austin awards are in public policy, or about 123 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for The University Of Texas At Austin
University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #7 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Located in the suburb of Norman, University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a public university. At this school, roughly 0.6% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at University Of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Arizona State University landed the #8 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. Public Policy accounts for around 0.5% of the degrees granted here, or about 113 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Arizona State University
The University Of Texas At Dallas comes in at #9 for public policy focus this year. Set in the city of Richardson, The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public institution. Public Policy accounts for around 0.4% of the degrees granted here, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for The University Of Texas At Dallas
University Of Houston placed #10 for public policy by degree focus. Set in the city of Houston, University Of Houston is a public institution. At this school, roughly 0.2% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at University Of Houston
University Of New Mexico Main Campus ranked #11 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. University Of New Mexico Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Albuquerque. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of New Mexico Main Campus awards are in public policy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of New Mexico Main Campus
Texas A And M University College Station comes in at #12 for public policy focus this year. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school located in the city of College Station. About 0.1% of the degrees Texas A And M University College Station awards are in public policy, or about 19 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Texas A And M University College Station
The University Of Texas At San Antonio landed the #13 spot among the most focused public policy schools. Located in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees The University Of Texas At San Antonio awards are in public policy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at The University Of Texas At San Antonio
This list is compiled 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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