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Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Washington

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$13,740 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,597 Avg Salary

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

Public Policy is the #173 most popular major in Washington with 32 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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

The Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision.

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 Washington State University the best value school in Washington for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $13,740 per year.

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Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 798
Oregon 50
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).
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