by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Policy is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. 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 9 schools in Texas 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 Texas, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused public policy schools is Dallas Baptist University. Dallas Baptist University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Dallas. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in public policy, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Dallas Baptist University
Rice University ranks #2 for public policy by degree focus. Rice University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston. About 1.0% of the degrees Rice University awards are in public policy, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Rice University
Southern Methodist University came in at #3 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Located in the suburb of Dallas, Southern Methodist University is a private not-for-profit university. Public Policy accounts for around 0.7% of the degrees granted here, or about 28 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Southern Methodist University
University Of St Thomas Texas is one of the most focused public policy schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Set in the city of Houston, University Of St Thomas Texas is a private not-for-profit institution. 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 is one of the most focused public policy schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public institution. 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. See more about public policy at The University Of Texas At Austin
The University Of Texas At Dallas comes in at #6 for public policy focus this year. The University Of Texas At Dallas is a public school located in the city of Richardson. About 0.4% of the degrees The University Of Texas At Dallas awards are in public policy, or about 42 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for The University Of Texas At Dallas
University Of Houston placed #7 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
Texas A And M University College Station ranked #8 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Texas A And M University College Station is a public school located in the city of College Station. Public Policy accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, 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 comes in at #9 for public policy focus this year. Set in the city of San Antonio, The University Of Texas At San Antonio is a public institution. 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. Read the full public policy report for 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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