2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Southeast 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.
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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the public policy doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public Policy
Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clemson are $23,246 per year.
Clemson also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
Out of the 9 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 2 spot on the list. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.
UofM graduate students pay an average of $14,544 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Arkansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in the Southeast Region . UARK is a very large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
UARK graduate students pay an average of $22,563 in tuition and fees each year.
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Charlotte helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
UNC Charlotte graduate students pay an average of $21,147 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern University and A & M College is a great value for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $17,104 per year.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill also did well on our Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #7, George Mason University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GMU are $37,956 a year.
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Duke University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in tuition and fees each year.
Duke also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
Georgia State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgia State are $24,790 per year.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 87 |
| Virginia | 470 |
| North Carolina | 463 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Tennessee | 104 |
| Kentucky | 22 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Alabama | 9 |
| Mississippi | 51 |
| West Virginia | 23 |
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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 9 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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