2023 Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 470 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Virginia 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.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Policy
Our analysis found George Mason University to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GMU are $16,644 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at William & Mary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in Virginia. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Williamsburg.
William & Mary graduate students pay an average of $16,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, William & Mary is ranked #3 for overall quality for public policy in Virginia.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Virginia - Main Campus is a great value for public policy students working on their master’s degree. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $20,906 per year.
University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 87 |
| 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.
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 4 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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