2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Policy in Maryland

Public Policy is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #85 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Maryland to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of public policy. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11 doctor's degrees in public policy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for public policy.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Public Policy in Maryland

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in public policy.

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

1

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

6 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Maryland - College Park if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in public policy. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public policy in Maryland. More information about a doctorate in public policy from University of Maryland - College Park

2

University of Maryland - Baltimore County
Baltimore, MD

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MD

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in public policy needs to look into University of Maryland - Baltimore County. UMBC is a large public university located in the suburb of Baltimore. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in public policy in Maryland. More information about a doctorate in public policy from University of Maryland - Baltimore County

 

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	22
Pennsylvania	176	5
New Jersey	113	8
District of Columbia	81	15

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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	11

Majors Similar to Public Policy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	12
Public Administration	5

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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