2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public policy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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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Our analysis found SUNY Empire State College to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Empire are $17,540 per year. On average, public policy graduates from SUNY Empire take out $31,478 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cornell are $61,015 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public policy majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $12,903 in student debt.
Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Princeton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
Princeton undergraduate students pay an average of $56,010 in tuition and fees each year.
Princeton not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Rutgers New Brunswick are $33,005 a year. Public Policy majors at Rutgers New Brunswick take out an average of $20,726 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great value for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMCP are $38,638 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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University at Albany did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public policy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAlbany are $28,248 a year.
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University of Delaware did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public policy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UD are $36,880 per year. Public Policy majors at UD take out an average of $23,370 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UD also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Carnegie Mellon University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree public policy programs. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students pay an average of $58,524 in tuition and fees each year.
Carnegie Mellon also made our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #2.
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Siena College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public policy students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Loudonville, Siena is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Siena are $40,225 a year.
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Dickinson College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Dickinson is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Carlisle.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Dickinson are $58,708 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Dickinson also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 330 |
| New York | 382 |
| Maryland | 263 |
| New Jersey | 285 |
| District of Columbia | 320 |
| Delaware | 46 |
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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 11 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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