2023 Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Southeast 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 analysis found American Public University System to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the town of Charles Town.
American Military University graduate students pay an average of $7,050 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 per year.
University of Virginia also made our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #3.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
William & Mary graduate students pay an average of $34,978 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, William & Mary is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $37,956 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GMU also did well on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Duke University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Duke graduate students pay an average of $59,141 in tuition and fees each year.
Duke also took the #1 spot in our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Vanderbilt are $52,162 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Vanderbilt is ranked #4 for overall quality for public policy in the Southeast Region .
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Marshall University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Marshall University graduate students pay an average of $21,434 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UK is a very large public school located in the large city of Lexington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UK are $33,548 per year.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a very large student population.
UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $31,798 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Knoxville 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 Southeast Region list.
Request InformationBest Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 87 |
| Virginia | 470 |
| North Carolina | 463 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Tennessee | 104 |
| Kentucky | 22 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Alabama | 9 |
| Mississippi | 51 |
| West Virginia | 23 |
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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 10 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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