2024 Best General Public Policy Analysis Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in general public policy analysis, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #100 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.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Southwest Region to determine which ones were the best for general public policy analysis students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 24 doctor's degrees in general public policy analysis during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general public policy analysis students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general public policy analysis students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general public policy analysis related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general public policy analysis students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The general public policy analysis 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 General Public Policy Analysis Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Public Policy Analysis in the Southwest Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general public policy analysis.

Top Southwest Region Schools for a Doctorate in General Public Policy Analysis

1

The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Austin is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in general public policy analysis. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general public policy analysis from The University of Texas at Austin

2

The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

The University of Texas at Dallas is a good choice for students interested in a doctor's degree in general public policy analysis. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general public policy analysis from The University of Texas at Dallas

Best General Public Policy Analysis Colleges by State

Explore the best general public policy analysis colleges for a specific state in the Southwest Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	309	24

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Public Policy Analysis

One of 4 majors within the Public Policy area of study, General Public Policy Analysis has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Education Policy Analysis	6
Health Policy Analysis	1

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream. More about our data sources and methodologies.