2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Our analysis found Augusta University to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta University are $24,400 per year.
Augusta University also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great value for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public policy graduates from Virginia Tech carry an average student debtload of $21,905.
Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNC Chapel Hill undergraduate students pay an average of $36,891 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, public policy majors at UNC Chapel Hill accumulate an average of around $14,964 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $271.
UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great value for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ole Miss are $25,886 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Duke University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Duke are $60,244 a year.
Duke also took the #1 spot in our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
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Mercer University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mercer are $29,324 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Regent University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regent are $18,820 per year. The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at Regent take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $28,720.
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With a ranking of #8, Georgia State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.
Georgia State undergraduate students pay an average of $24,517 in tuition and fees each year. On average, public policy graduates from Georgia State take out $31,835 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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William & Mary ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William & Mary are $47,038 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, William & Mary is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
University of Virginia undergraduate students pay an average of $54,438 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Virginia also did well on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 87 |
| Virginia | 470 |
| North Carolina | 463 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Tennessee | 104 |
| Kentucky | 22 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Alabama | 9 |
| Mississippi | 51 |
| West Virginia | 23 |
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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.
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 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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