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2023 Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$27,013 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,791 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy

#1

University at Albany

Albany, NY

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 large public school located in the city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAlbany are $13,535 a year.

Full Public Policy at University at Albany Report

#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

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 college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Binghamton University are $13,780 per year.

Read full report on Public Policy at Binghamton University

#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at SUNY Empire State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in New York. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Empire are $11,870 per year.

Full Public Policy at SUNY Empire State College Report

#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great value for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

Read full report on Public Policy at Syracuse University

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in New York. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Columbia graduate students pay an average of $52,924 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Columbia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Full Public Policy at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

Best 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

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

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