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.
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2023 Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the public policy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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 fringe 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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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. 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.
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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great value for public policy students working on their master’s degree. William & Mary is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
William & Mary graduate students pay an average of $34,978 in tuition and fees each year.
William & Mary excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.
GMU graduate students pay an average of $37,956 in tuition and fees each year.
GMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Duke 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 large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duke are $59,141 per year.
Duke also made our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list, coming in at #1.
Vanderbilt University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Vanderbilt are $52,162 a year.
Vanderbilt did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Marshall University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marshall University are $21,434 a year.
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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UK are $33,548 a year.
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 fairly large student population.
UT Knoxville graduate students pay an average of $31,798 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Knoxville also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Best 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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