2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
Public Policy is the #113 most popular major in the country with 6,430 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.
The Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Public Policy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named California University of Pennsylvania the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for public policy students. Located in the small suburb of California, Cal U is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $15,726 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elizabethtown College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Elizabethtown, Etown is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Etown undergraduate students pay an average of $34,600 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Etown also did well on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - Baltimore County landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMBC is a large public school located in the suburb of Baltimore.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMBC are $28,470 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GWU also did well on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Empire State College landed the # 5 spot on the list. SUNY Empire is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs.
SUNY Empire undergraduate students pay an average of $17,540 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at SUNY Empire take out is $32,320.
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Temple University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public policy students. It came in at #6 on the list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Temple are $30,602 per year.
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Cornell University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public policy students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cornell are $61,015 per year. While working on their degree, public policy majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Cornell is ranked #4 for overall quality for public policy in the Middle Atlantic Region .
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Princeton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public policy students. It came in at #8 on the list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Princeton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Princeton are $56,010 per year. On average, public policy graduates from Princeton take out $10,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
Princeton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Georgetown University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public policy programs. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgetown are $59,957 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgetown also did well on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Maryland - College Park landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public policy programs. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $38,638 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Request InformationBest Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 330 |
| New York | 382 |
| Maryland | 263 |
| New Jersey | 285 |
| District of Columbia | 320 |
| Delaware | 46 |
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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 25 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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