2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Public Policy in Rhode Island

A master's degree in public policy is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #52 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Rhode Island to determine which ones were the most popular for public policy students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 64 master's degrees in public policy to qualified students.

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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 Master’s Students to Study Public Policy in Rhode Island

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for public policy students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Public Policy Students Working on Their Master's

1

Brown University
Providence, RI

55 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In RI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in public policy has to take a look at Brown University. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Providence. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in public policy in Rhode Island.

Soon after graduation, public policy master's recipients typically earn around $58,000 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a master’s in public policy from Brown University

2

University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In RI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Rhode Island is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in public policy. URI is a large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in public policy in Rhode Island. More information about a master’s in public policy from University of Rhode Island

 

Best Public Policy Colleges in the New England Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts	215	341
Connecticut	150	28
New Hampshire	102	22
Maine	86	30

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Public Policy Related Rankings by Major

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

Public Policy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
General Public Policy Analysis	64

Majors Similar to Public Policy

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Social Work	88
Public Administration	34

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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