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

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Policy in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 16 doctor's degrees in public policy during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in public policy matters. We created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Policy in New York ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of public policy students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Public Policy Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for public policy.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Public Policy in New York

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

Niagara University
Niagara University, NY

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in public policy has to look into Niagara University. Niagara is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Niagara University. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public policy in New York.

There were roughly 13 public policy students who graduated with this degree at Niagara in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in public policy from Niagara University

2

The New School
New York, NY

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The New School if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in public policy. New School University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in public policy in New York.

There were approximately 2 public policy individuals who graduated with this degree at New School University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in public policy from The New School

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Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Teachers College at Columbia University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in public policy. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 1 public policy students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in public policy from Teachers College at Columbia University

4

Binghamton University
Vestal, NY

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in public policy needs to check out Binghamton University. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in public policy from Binghamton University

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Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

Cornell University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in public policy. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. More information about a doctorate in public policy from Cornell University

 

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
Pennsylvania	176	5
Maryland	114	13
New Jersey	113	8
District of Columbia	81	15

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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Policy

One of 5 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Public Policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

Public Policy Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	13
Other Public Policy Analysis	2
Education Policy Analysis	1

Majors Similar to Public Policy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	68
Public Administration	10
Other Public Administration	9
Community Organization & Advocacy	3

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.