2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree School for You
Public Policy is the #113 most popular major in the country with 6,430 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for public policy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Chicago the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UIC are $30,370 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Olivet Nazarene University is a great value for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Olivet Nazarene undergraduate students pay an average of $37,440 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great value for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
UChicago undergraduate students pay an average of $60,963 in tuition and fees each year.
UChicago did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $35,019 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at Ohio State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $15,755.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Northwestern undergraduate students pay an average of $60,768 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Northwestern is ranked #3 for overall quality for public policy in the Great Lakes Region .
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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at U-M are $55,097 a year.
U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Michigan State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.
Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $41,290 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Michigan State also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.
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DePaul University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public policy programs. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 267 |
| Ohio | 37 |
| Illinois | 536 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 29 |
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Majors Related to Public Policy
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Public Policy
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 58,326 |
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.
- 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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