2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 470 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Virginia Tech the best value school in Virginia for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Virginia Tech are $14,174 per year. On average, public policy graduates from Virginia Tech take out $21,905 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Virginia Tech also took the #4 spot in our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
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Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Virginia is ranked #2 for overall quality for public policy in Virginia.
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Out of the 4 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, William & Mary landed the # 3 spot on the list. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William & Mary are $23,812 per year.
William & Mary also made our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Regent are $18,820 per year. Public Policy majors at Regent take out an average of $28,720 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 87 |
| 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.
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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