2023 Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Texas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 305 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #129 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Texas 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Policy
Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Texas. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Austin are $12,050 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for public policy in Texas.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $10,733 per year.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UH are $9,727 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in Texas. UT Arlington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Arlington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Arlington are $10,853 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in Texas. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UT Dallas are $15,088 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UT Dallas is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 233 |
| Oklahoma | 28 |
| New Mexico | 7 |
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Public Policy Related Majors for Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 5 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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