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.
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2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a .
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 college with a moderately-sized student population.
Cal U undergraduate students pay an average of $15,726 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elizabethtown College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Etown also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
The excellent programs at University of Maryland - Baltimore County helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMBC is a large public school located in the large suburb of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMBC are $28,470 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great value for public policy students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, GWU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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 moderately-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.
Temple University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Temple undergraduate students pay an average of $30,602 in tuition and fees each year.
Cornell University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public policy programs. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cornell are $61,015 a year. While working on their degree, public policy majors at Cornell accumulate an average of around $13,000 in student debt.
Cornell not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Princeton University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Princeton are $56,010 a year. On average, public policy graduates from Princeton take out $10,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
Princeton not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public policy students. It came in at #9 on the list. Georgetown is a very 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.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Georgetown also is in the top 5% of our Best Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public policy students. It came in at #10 on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMCP are $38,638 a year.
UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Best 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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