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.
College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Public Policy Schools in New Jersey ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 274 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 New Jersey.
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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 hard to beat Princeton University if you wish to pursue a degree in public policy. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.
Degree recipients from the public policy major at Princeton University make $23,389 more than the standard college grad in this field shortly after graduation.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a good choice for students interested in a degree in public policy. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Public Policy degree recipients from Rutgers University - New Brunswick earn a boost of approximately $4,649 above the average income of public policy majors.
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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