2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Southwest 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.
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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public Policy
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin also made our Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #4.
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Out of the 3 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Dallas are $29,252 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Baylor graduate students pay an average of $37,674 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 305 |
| Arizona | 233 |
| Oklahoma | 28 |
| New Mexico | 7 |
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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 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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