by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Tennessee to determine which ones were the best for public policy students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 93 degrees in public policy to qualified students.
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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Public Policy Schools in Tennessee list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the public policy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Vanderbilt University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in public policy. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville.
Those public policy students who get their degree from Vanderbilt University make $4,978 more than the average public policy student.
More information about a degree in public policy from Vanderbilt University
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in public policy. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a degree in public policy from The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Explore all the Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 287 | 86 |
| Florida | 282 | 13 |
| North Carolina | 279 | 463 |
| Virginia | 274 | 452 |
| South Carolina | 248 | 2 |
| Kentucky | 244 | 9 |
| Louisiana | 242 | 8 |
| Mississippi | 234 | 51 |
| Arkansas | 234 | 8 |
| Alabama | 233 | 9 |
| West Virginia | 207 | 23 |
One of 4 majors within the Public Administration & Social Service area of study, Public Policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Public Policy Analysis | 70 |
| Education Policy Analysis | 16 |
| Health Policy Analysis | 7 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Administration | 125 |
| Human Services | 62 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 20 |
| Other Public Administration | 5 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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