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2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$41,310 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,523 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public Policy

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the best value school in the New England Region for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #2 for overall quality for public policy in the New England Region .

Read full report on Public Policy at Harvard University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Portland.

University of Southern Maine graduate students pay an average of $22,968 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Policy at University of Southern Maine Report

Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $36,485 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Massachusetts - Boston

#4

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Out of the 4 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Brandeis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the 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.

Full Public Policy at Brandeis University Report

Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy colleges 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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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