2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Public Policy Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Berkeley are $43,980 per year.
UC Berkeley also made our Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loma Linda University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Loma Linda University are $36,412 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means California Lutheran University is a great value for public policy students. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CLU are $45,982 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNLV are $24,828 a year.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Francisco landed the # 5 spot on the list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.
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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UCLA also did well on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #7, Central Washington University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CWU are $25,213 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Portland State University are $27,447 a year.
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Washington State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.
Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $27,733 in tuition and fees each year.
Wazzu also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #10, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC Irvine are $43,529 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 798 |
| Washington | 32 |
| Oregon | 50 |
| Nevada | 12 |
| Alaska | 0 |
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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 15 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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