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2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Washington

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$10,551 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,057 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Washington

Check out the public policy programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Policy

$8,685 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central Washington University to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Washington. 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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$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $12,417 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 Washington ranking.

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Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 798
Oregon 50
Nevada 12
Alaska 0

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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