2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
In 2020-2021, 382 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #126 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in New York to see which 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a .
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Policy
Our analysis found SUNY Empire State College to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in New York. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Empire are $7,630 per year. Public Policy majors at SUNY Empire take out an average of $32,320 in student loans while working on their egree.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University at Albany is a great value for public policy students. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAlbany are $10,408 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Binghamton University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.
Binghamton University undergraduate students pay an average of $10,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Stony Brook University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
SUNY Stony Brook undergraduate students pay an average of $10,455 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Cornell undergraduate students pay an average of $61,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at Cornell take out is $13,000.
Cornell did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Policy Schools in New York list.
Siena College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York ranking. Siena is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loudonville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Siena are $40,225 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Siena also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Policy Schools in New York ranking.
Syracuse 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. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Syracuse are $57,591 per year.
Syracuse also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Columbia are $62,466 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Columbia is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Schools in New York list.
The New School landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public policy programs. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at New School University are $52,338 a year.
Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 330 |
| Maryland | 263 |
| New Jersey | 285 |
| District of Columbia | 320 |
| Delaware | 46 |
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Public Policy Related Majors for Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
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 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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