Looking for the best university for a Policy Analysis Masters in United States? These 30 universities are ranked by their QS World University Rankings — each offers policy analysis masters programs with direct links below. Compare rankings, location and tuition, then apply. Many also offer scholarships for international students.
Top 30 Policy Analysis Masters Universities in United States (2026)
The best universities for a policy analysis masters in United States, ranked by QS World University Rankings — 30 universities, 30 programs.
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University of Chicago
QS World #10Chicago, Illinois · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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University of Michigan
QS World #24Ann Arbor, Michigan · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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University of Wisconsin–Madison
QS World #76Madison, Wisconsin · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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Georgia Institute of Technology
QS World #89Atlanta, Georgia · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
QS World #101Chapel Hill, North Carolina · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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Michigan State University
QS World #158East Lansing, Michigan · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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University of Pittsburgh
QS World #165Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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Vanderbilt University
QS World #219Nashville, Tennessee · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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University of Virginia
QS World #230Charlottesville, Virginia · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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University of Massachusetts Amherst
QS World #248Amherst, Massachusetts · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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Georgetown University
QS World #249Washington, Washington, D.C. · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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University of Arizona
QS World #270Tucson, Arizona · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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University of California
QS World #406San Francisco, California · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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Brandeis University
QS World #455Waltham, Massachusetts · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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Iowa State University
QS World #498Ames, Iowa · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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Michigan Technological University
QS World #670Houghton, Michigan · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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University of Massachusetts Boston
QS World #690Boston, Massachusetts · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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George Mason University
QS World #832Fairfax, Virginia · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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Loyola University Chicago
QS World #858Chicago, Illinois · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program
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Portland State University
QS World #1078Portland, Oregon · United States · 1 policy analysis masters program