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.
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2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region
Check out the public policy programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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 medium-sized city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
UC Berkeley undergraduate students pay an average of $43,980 in tuition and fees each 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.
The excellent programs at Loma Linda University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Far Western US Region . 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.
The excellent programs at California Lutheran University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Far Western US Region . 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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Out of the 15 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas, UNLV is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNLV are $24,828 per 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.
University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCLA are $43,012 per 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 came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. CWU is a large public school located in the distant 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland State University are $27,447 per year.
With a ranking of #9, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per 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 large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.
UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $43,529 in tuition and fees each year.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
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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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