2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Public Policy Schools
Our analysis found Central Michigan University to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 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 Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OHIO Athens are $22,810 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great value for public policy students. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Loyola Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $47,808 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 DePaul University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, public policy graduates from DePaul carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.
UW - Madison undergraduate students pay an average of $38,608 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public school with a fairly large student population.
IUPUI undergraduate students pay an average of $32,101 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
UChicago undergraduate students pay an average of $60,963 in tuition and fees each year. Public Policy majors at UChicago take out an average of $16,683 in student loans while working on their egree.
UChicago also made our Best Public Policy Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, coming in at #3.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public policy programs. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $27,111 per year.
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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public policy students. It came in at #9 on the list. UIC is a very large public school located in the city of Chicago.
UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $30,370 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Olivet Nazarene University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students. Located in the small suburb of Bourbonnais, Olivet Nazarene is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Olivet Nazarene are $37,440 a year.
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Request InformationBest Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 267 |
| Ohio | 37 |
| Illinois | 536 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 29 |
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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 15 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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