2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 330 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Pennsylvania ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Pennsylvania 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Carnegie Mellon University the best value school in Pennsylvania for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Carnegie Mellon undergraduate students pay an average of $58,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Carnegie Mellon did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dickinson College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Carlisle, Dickinson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dickinson are $58,708 a year.
Dickinson also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UPenn are $61,710 per year.
UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Request InformationBest 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 |
|---|---|
| New York | 382 |
| 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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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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