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

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.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 4 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Public Policy in Pennsylvania ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 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

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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania

Learn about 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

Carnegie Mellon University
Pittsburgh, PA

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Carnegie Mellon University is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in public policy. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Pittsburgh. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in public policy in Pennsylvania. More information about a doctorate in public policy from Carnegie Mellon University

2

Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in public policy needs to check out Drexel University. Drexel is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia. More information about a doctorate in public policy from Drexel University

3

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in public policy. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Philadelphia. More information about a doctorate in public policy from University of Pennsylvania

3

Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Temple University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in public policy. Temple is a very large public university located in the city of Philadelphia. More information about a doctorate in public policy from Temple University

 

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	22
Maryland	114	13
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	3
Health Policy Analysis	1

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	36
Other Public Administration	22
Public Administration	15
Community Organization & Advocacy	11

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.