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2024 Best Public Policy Schools in Maryland

2 Colleges in Maryland
263 Public Policy Degrees Awarded
$65,778 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the best for public policy students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 263 degrees in public policy during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Public Policy Rankings by Degree Level

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Public Policy Schools in Maryland ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.

Best Schools for Public Policy in Maryland

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 Maryland Schools in Public Policy

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
235 Public Policy Degrees Awarded
30.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in public policy needs to check out University of Maryland - College Park. UMCP is a very large public university located in the suburb of College Park.

Students who graduate with their degree from the public policy program report average early career earnings of $61,235.

More information about a degree in public policy from University of Maryland - College Park

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Maryland - Baltimore County is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public policy. Located in the large suburb of Baltimore, UMBC is a public university with a large student population.More information about a degree in public policy from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 317
New York 333 369
New Jersey 273 284
District of Columbia 188 317
Delaware 175 46

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One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Public Policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Policy Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis 263

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 270
Human Services 167
Community Organization & Advocacy 6
Other Public Administration 4

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