2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the New England 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.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Brown University the best value school in the New England Region for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Brown is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brown are $62,304 a year.
Brown also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Trinity Bantams is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hartford.
Trinity Bantams undergraduate students pay an average of $61,370 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Trinity Bantams also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brandeis University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Brandeis undergraduate students pay an average of $60,006 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Brandeis is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Saint Joseph landed the # 4 spot on the list. USJ is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of West Hartford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USJ are $43,084 a year.
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Out of the 6 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCONN are $41,192 a year. On average, public policy graduates from UCONN take out $23,555 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at URI are $33,354 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public policy graduates from URI carry an average student debtload of $20,641.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 544 |
| Connecticut | 153 |
| New Hampshire | 23 |
| Maine | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 154 |
| Vermont | 21 |
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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 6 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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