2023 Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 382 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #126 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for public policy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy
Our analysis found University at Albany to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAlbany are $13,535 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Binghamton University are $13,780 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY Empire State College is a great value for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SUNY Empire are $11,870 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.
Syracuse also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.
Columbia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.
Request InformationBest Value Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 330 |
| Maryland | 263 |
| New Jersey | 285 |
| District of Columbia | 320 |
| Delaware | 46 |
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Public Policy Related Majors for Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Public Policy
| 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 5 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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