2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England 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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the New England Region to see which doctor'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 Doctorate in Public Policy
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 a year.
Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in the New England Region . University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Southern Maine are $22,968 per year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great value for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMass Boston are $36,485 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great value for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Brandeis are $53,618 per year.
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Request InformationBest Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| 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 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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