2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Jersey
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree School for You
Public Policy is the #63 most popular major in New Jersey with 285 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Jersey 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Rutgers University - New Brunswick the best value school in New Jersey for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rutgers New Brunswick are $15,804 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public policy majors at Rutgers New Brunswick accumulate an average of around $20,726 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in New Jersey. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Princeton undergraduate students pay an average of $56,010 in in-state 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 New Jersey list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 330 |
| New York | 382 |
| Maryland | 263 |
| District of Columbia | 320 |
| Delaware | 46 |
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Public Policy Related Majors for Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 2 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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