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 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for public policy students. Located in the 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great value for public policy students. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loma Linda University are $36,412 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California Lutheran University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks.
CLU undergraduate students pay an average of $45,982 in tuition and fees each 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 midsize city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - San Francisco is a great value for public policy students. UCSF is a small public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
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University of California - Los Angeles did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public policy students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $43,012 in tuition and fees each year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Central Washington University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. CWU is a large public school located in the town of Ellensburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $25,213 per year.
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Portland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Portland.
Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $27,447 in tuition and fees each 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 school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Wazzu also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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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 large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $43,529 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| 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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