2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Policy in Massachusetts

College Factual reviewed 4 schools in Massachusetts to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of public policy. Combined, these schools handed out 60 doctor's degrees in public policy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Policy School for Your Doctor's Degree

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for public policy, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public policy.

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Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Public Policy in Massachusetts

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in public policy.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Policy Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

24 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in public policy has to check out Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public policy in Massachusetts.

There were about 24 public policy students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.

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Brandeis University
Waltham, MA

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in public policy needs to look into Brandeis University. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in public policy in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 15 public policy individuals who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston
Boston, MA

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in public policy needs to look into University of Massachusetts - Boston. UMass Boston is a large public university located in the city of Boston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in public policy in Massachusetts.

There were about 15 public policy individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Boston in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
North Dartmouth, MA

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth is a popular option for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in public policy. UMass Dartmouth is a moderately-sized public university located in the midsize suburb of North Dartmouth.

There were about 6 public policy individuals who graduated with this degree at UMass Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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