2023 Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.
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.
The Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Elizabethtown College to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Etown graduate students pay an average of $34,000 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Etown is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Out of the 15 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Delaware landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Newark, UD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.
UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
UMBC graduate students pay an average of $23,580 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
GWU graduate students pay an average of $32,904 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, GWU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
Princeton graduate students pay an average of $58,790 in tuition and fees each year.
Princeton also made our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list, coming in at #1.
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Temple 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. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.
Temple graduate students pay an average of $24,812 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMCP also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #8, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Georgetown graduate students pay an average of $55,128 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgetown also did well on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Carnegie Mellon University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Carnegie Mellon is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Carnegie Mellon are $47,347 a year.
Carnegie Mellon did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Rutgers University - New Brunswick landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public policy programs. Rutgers New Brunswick is a fairly large public school located in the small city of New Brunswick.
Rutgers New Brunswick graduate students pay an average of $33,215 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 330 |
| New York | 382 |
| Maryland | 263 |
| New Jersey | 285 |
| District of Columbia | 320 |
| Delaware | 46 |
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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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