Public Policy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #113 most popular degree program in the country. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Public Policy Schools in Connecticut ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 138 degrees in public policy to qualified students.
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 Connecticut.
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The schools below may not offer all types of public policy degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
It is difficult to beat Trinity College if you wish to pursue a degree in public policy. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the midsize city of Hartford.
Soon after graduating, public policy degree recipients typically earn about $56,902 at the beginning of their careers.
University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public policy. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.
Students who receive their degree from the public policy program make an average of $33,424 for their early career.
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).