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2024 Best Public Policy Schools in Tennessee

2 Colleges in Tennessee
104 Public Policy Degrees Awarded
$45,998 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 Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for public policy students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 104 degrees in public policy to qualified students.

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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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Policy Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Public Policy in Tennessee

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 Tennessee Schools in Public Policy

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Public Policy Degrees Awarded
$46,483 Median Starting Salary

Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in public policy. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Nashville.

Students who receive their degree from the public policy program make around $46,483 for their early career.

More information about a degree in public policy from Vanderbilt University

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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in public policy. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a very large student population.

Graduates who receive their degree from the public policy program earn an average of $45,029 in their early career salary.

More information about a degree in public policy from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 86
Florida 282 13
North Carolina 279 463
Virginia 274 452
South Carolina 248 2
Kentucky 244 9
Louisiana 242 8
Mississippi 234 51
Arkansas 234 8
Alabama 233 9
West Virginia 207 23

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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 67
Education Policy Analysis 24
Health Policy Analysis 13

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Administration 107
Human Services 94
Community Organization & Advocacy 15
Other Public Administration 7

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