2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 544 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Massachusetts college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Massachusetts 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.
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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named University of Massachusetts - Boston the best value school in Massachusetts for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boston.
UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
Harvard graduate students pay an average of $52,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brandeis University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.
Brandeis graduate students pay an average of $53,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Public Policy Colleges in the New England Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 153 |
| New Hampshire | 23 |
| Maine | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 154 |
| Vermont | 21 |
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Public Policy Related Majors for Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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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