2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy Doctor'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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for public policy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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 Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public Policy
Our analysis found University of Maryland - Baltimore County to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
UMBC graduate students pay an average of $23,580 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maryland - College Park. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Princeton University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Princeton are $58,790 per year.
Princeton also took the #1 spot in our Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region rankings.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Carnegie Mellon University is a great value for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Carnegie Mellon is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 a year.
Carnegie Mellon did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Rutgers University - Camden landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree public policy programs. Rutgers Camden is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Camden.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Rutgers Camden are $32,433 per year.
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The New School did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public policy students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of New York, New School University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at New School University are $49,136 a year.
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Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 330 |
| New York | 382 |
| Maryland | 263 |
| New Jersey | 285 |
| District of Columbia | 320 |
| Delaware | 46 |
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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 7 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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