2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southeast 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 American Public University System the best value school in the Southeast Region for public policy students. American Military University is a very large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American Military University are $7,360 per year.
American Military University also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clemson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $38,550 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Clemson is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Augusta University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Augusta University undergraduate students pay an average of $24,400 in tuition and fees each year.
Augusta University also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UofM are $14,088 per year.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Arkansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
UARK undergraduate students pay an average of $26,390 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UARK is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte 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 large city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 a year.
UNC Charlotte excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Southern University and A & M College 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. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Southern University and A & M College are $17,192 a year.
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Tennessee State 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. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Tennessee State University undergraduate students pay an average of $21,692 in tuition and fees each year.
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Virginia Tech ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
Virginia Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $33,857 in tuition and fees each year.
Virginia Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Request InformationBest Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 87 |
| Virginia | 470 |
| North Carolina | 463 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Tennessee | 104 |
| Kentucky | 22 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| Alabama | 9 |
| Mississippi | 51 |
| West Virginia | 23 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 23 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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