by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for public policy students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 51 doctor's degrees in public policy during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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The public policy doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality public policy program can vary widely even among the top schools. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for public policy students working on their doctor's degree.
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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in public policy.
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in public policy needs to check out Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge.More information about a doctorate in public policy from Harvard University
It is difficult to beat Brandeis University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in public policy. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a doctorate in public policy from Brandeis University
It's hard to beat University of Massachusetts - Boston if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in public policy. UMass Boston is a large public university located in the city of Boston.More information about a doctorate in public policy from University of Massachusetts - Boston
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Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 153 | 46 |
| Rhode Island | 78 | 0 |
| Maine | 46 | 5 |
One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Public Policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Policy Analysis | 25 |
| Education Policy Analysis | 11 |
| Health Policy Analysis | 11 |
| Other Public Policy Analysis | 3 |
| International Policy Analysis | 1 |
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