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2023 Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$7,966 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$57,597 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 23 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #126 most popular major in the state.

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

The Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in West Virginia 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia

Check out the public policy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Policy

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 West Virginia. Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at American Military University are $7,050 a year.

American Military University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great value for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Marshall University is a large public school located in the small city of Huntington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marshall University are $8,882 a year.

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Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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

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 averages are for the top 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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