by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Policy is a popular field of study at colleges across the country, and a growing number of schools deliver it largely online. The online schools below award the most public policy degrees of any in the United States.
To build this ranking, College Factual compared yearly graduations across the 8 schools in the United States offering public policy.
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These are the online schools that award the most master’s degree degrees in public policy.
Leading the list of the most popular public policy schools is University Of Maryland College Park. University Of Maryland College Park is a public school located in the suburb of College Park. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 98 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Get the full public policy details for University Of Maryland College Park
Arizona State University Skysong ranks #2 for public policy by yearly graduations. Arizona State University Skysong is a public school located in the city of Scottsdale. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 39 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. See more about public policy at Arizona State University Skysong
Depaul University came in at #3 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Depaul University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 18 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Depaul University
American Public University System ranks #4 for public policy by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Charles Town, American Public University System is a private for-profit university. This school awarded about 17 public policy degrees in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for American Public University System
University Of Denver is one of the most popular public policy schools, landing the #5 spot this year. University Of Denver is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Denver. University Of Denver graduated around 16 public policy students in the most recent data year. See more about public policy at University Of Denver
University Of New Hampshire Main Campus ranked #6 on our list of the most popular public policy schools. Located in the town of Durham, University Of New Hampshire Main Campus is a public university. University Of New Hampshire Main Campus graduated around 11 public policy students in the most recent data year. Get the full public policy details for University Of New Hampshire Main Campus
Loyola University Chicago comes in at #7 for public policy this year. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 5 public policy degrees in the most recent year. See more about public policy at Loyola University Chicago
Western Michigan University placed #8 for public policy by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 2 students earned a degree in public policy from this school. Read the full public policy report for Western Michigan University
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This list is compiled by College Factual. Schools are ranked by the number of students who complete a degree in the program each year (completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS). Only schools offering the program in a mostly-online format are included in this online ranking.
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