2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 382 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #126 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in New York 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named SUNY Empire State College the best value school in New York for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
SUNY Empire undergraduate students pay an average of $7,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public policy majors at SUNY Empire accumulate an average of around $31,478 in student debt.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great value for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAlbany are $10,408 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cornell University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.
Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at Cornell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $12,903.
Cornell also made our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #1.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Siena College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Siena is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loudonville.
Siena undergraduate students pay an average of $40,225 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 330 |
| Maryland | 263 |
| New Jersey | 285 |
| 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 4 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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