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2023 Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$16,518 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,597 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 50 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Oregon college or university. This makes it the #131 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Oregon to help you in your search for the best school for you.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

The following school tops our list of the Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Public Policy Master's Degree School

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the best value school in Oregon for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.

Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $16,518 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 798
Washington 32
Nevada 12
Alaska 0

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 values are for the top school 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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