If you plan on majoring in public policy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #113 in the country in terms of popularity. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Texas to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of public policy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 317 degrees in public policy during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Your choice of public policy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Policy School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
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 Texas.
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Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the public policy degree levels they offer.
The University of Texas at Austin is a good choice for students interested in a degree in public policy. UT Austin is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Austin. A Best Colleges rank of #36 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UT Austin is a great university overall.
There were approximately 115 public policy students who graduated with this degree at UT Austin in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the public policy degree program at The University of Texas at Austin make $17,018 above the average college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
Every student who is interested in public policy has to take a look at The University of Texas at Dallas. UT Dallas is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Richardson. This university ranks 11th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 52 public policy students who graduated with this degree at UT Dallas in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the public policy program earn about $41,618 in their early career salary.
It's difficult to beat Southern Methodist University if you wish to pursue a degree in public policy. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Dallas. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SMU is a great university overall.
There were about 49 public policy students who graduated with this degree at SMU in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the public policy program report average early career income of $26,063.
It is difficult to beat Texas A&M University - College Station if you want to pursue a degree in public policy. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of College Station. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Texas A&M College Station is a great university overall.
There were about 15 public policy students who graduated with this degree at Texas A&M College Station in the most recent year we have data available.
UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. This university ranks 10th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were roughly 21 public policy students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
Located in the medium-sized city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 1 public policy students who graduated with this degree at Baylor in the most recent data year.
UT Arlington is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Arlington. This university ranks 15th out of 115 colleges for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 1 public policy students who graduated with this degree at UT Arlington in the most recent data year.
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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Your choice of public policy school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Public Policy School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
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