2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
Public Policy is the #173 most popular major in Washington with 32 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Policy Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Washington 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Central Washington University the best value school in Washington for public policy students. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWU are $8,685 a year.
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The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Washington. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wazzu are $12,417 a year.
Wazzu excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Schools in Washington list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 798 |
| Oregon | 50 |
| Nevada | 12 |
| Alaska | 0 |
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Public Policy Related Majors for Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 2 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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