2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Policy in the Great Lakes Region

A doctor's degree in public policy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #85 out of 295 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of public policy. Combined, these schools handed out 17 doctor's degrees in public policy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Public Policy School for Your Doctor's Degree

The public policy doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Policy in the Great Lakes Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality public policy program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public policy.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Public Policy in the Great Lakes Region

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for public policy students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Policy Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Chicago
Chicago, IL

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IL

#1 Best Quality In IL

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in public policy has to look into University of Chicago. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public policy in Illinois.

There were about 6 public policy students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in public policy from University of Chicago

2

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IN

#2 Best Quality In IN

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in public policy. IUPUI is a very large public university located in the city of Indianapolis. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in public policy in Indiana.

There were approximately 4 public policy students who graduated with this degree at IUPUI in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in public policy from Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

3

Michigan Technological University
Houghton, MI

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in public policy has to look into Michigan Technological University. Michigan Tech is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Houghton.

There were approximately 3 public policy students who graduated with this degree at Michigan Tech in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in public policy from Michigan Technological University

4

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MI

#1 Best Quality In MI

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in public policy. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public policy in Michigan.

There were about 2 public policy students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in public policy from University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

4

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In IN

#1 Best Quality In IN

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Indiana University - Bloomington if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in public policy. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public policy in Indiana.

There were roughly 2 public policy students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in public policy from Indiana University - Bloomington

 

Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the most popular public policy schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	153	1
Michigan	149	7
Indiana	130	4

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Public Policy Related Rankings by Major

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of Public Administration & Social Service programs to choose from.

Public Policy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	13
Health Policy Analysis	4

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	47
Public Administration	30
Other Public Administration	6
Community Organization & Advocacy	2
Human Services	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).
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