2023 Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Southwest 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.
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.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Policy
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Houston is a great value for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UH are $18,871 per year.
UH 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 Southwest Region list.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $23,876 a year.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.
UT Arlington graduate students pay an average of $24,005 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public policy programs. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Dallas are $29,252 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Dallas also did well on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNM are $20,487 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Arizona did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tucson.
University of Arizona graduate students pay an average of $33,644 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 305 |
| Arizona | 233 |
| Oklahoma | 28 |
| New Mexico | 7 |
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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 9 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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