2023 Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You
Public Policy is the #113 most popular major in the country with 6,430 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the New England Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for public policy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best New England Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Salem State University the best value school in the New England Region for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Salem State is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of Salem.
Salem State graduate students pay an average of $10,477 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Norwich University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Northfield.
Norwich graduate students pay an average of $21,914 in tuition and fees each year.
Norwich excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the New England Region list.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Vermont helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Burlington, UVM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UVM graduate students pay an average of $33,246 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Southern Maine helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in the New England Region . University of Southern Maine is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Portland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Southern Maine are $22,968 per year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in the New England Region . Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCONN are $42,237 per year.
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Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 544 |
| Connecticut | 153 |
| New Hampshire | 23 |
| Maine | 27 |
| Rhode Island | 154 |
| Vermont | 21 |
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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.
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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