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2024 Best Public Policy Schools in Washington

1 College in Washington
32 Public Policy Degrees Awarded
$39,057 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in public policy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #113 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

There was only one school in Washington to review for the 2024 Best Public Policy Schools in Washington ranking.

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Bachelor's Degrees in Public Policy
Master's Degrees in Public Policy

The public policy school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Public Policy Schools in Washington. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Public Policy in Washington

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public policy degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Washington Schools in Public Policy

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$39,057 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in public policy needs to look into Washington State University. Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman.

Students who receive their degree from the public policy program earn around $39,057 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in public policy from Washington State University

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Public Policy Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
California 330 745
Oregon 266 46
Nevada 192 12
Alaska 119 0

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Public Policy is one of 4 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Public Policy Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis 32

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Human Services 308
Public Administration 297
Other Public Administration 6

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