2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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. 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.
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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest 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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2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Arizona State University - Skysong the best value school in the Southwest Region for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year. On average, public policy graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $23,530 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $328, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
In addition to its great value ranking, ASU - Skysong is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.
UT Dallas undergraduate students pay an average of $39,776 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, public policy graduates from UT Dallas carry an average student debtload of $21,437.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Methodist University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
SMU undergraduate students pay an average of $60,236 in tuition and fees each year.
SMU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 305 |
| Arizona | 233 |
| Oklahoma | 28 |
| New Mexico | 7 |
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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 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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