2023 Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You
Public Policy is the #113 most popular major in the country with 6,430 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
The Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which master's degree 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 per year.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means California Lutheran University is a great value for public policy students working on their master’s degree. CLU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Thousand Oaks.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CLU are $20,600 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCLA is ranked #5 for overall quality for public policy in the Far Western US Region .
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSF is a small public school located in the city of San Francisco.
UCSF graduate students pay an average of $28,101 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great value for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Portland State University are $24,009 per year.
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Washington State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UC Irvine graduate students pay an average of $28,458 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of California - Riverside landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCR are $28,569 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Southern California did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USC are $61,396 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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Pepperdine University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pepperdine is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Malibu.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Pepperdine are $37,420 a year.
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Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 798 |
| Washington | 32 |
| Oregon | 50 |
| Nevada | 12 |
| Alaska | 0 |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 11 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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