2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
Public Policy is the #24 most popular major in District of Columbia with 320 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Policy Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the best value school in District of Columbia for public policy students. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GWU are $57,984 per year.
GWU also made our Best Public Policy Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #2.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best Public Policy Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great value for public policy students. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at The American University are $51,334 a year.
The American University also made our Best Public Policy Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #3.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 330 |
| New York | 382 |
| Maryland | 263 |
| New Jersey | 285 |
| 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.
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 3 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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