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.
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2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region
Check out the public policy programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
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 fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.
American Military University undergraduate students pay an average of $7,360 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, American Military University also is in the top 5% of our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Out of the 23 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $16,160 in tuition and fees each year.
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 large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clemson are $38,550 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Clemson also did well on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Augusta University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Augusta University undergraduate students pay an average of $24,400 in tuition and fees each year.
Augusta University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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 fairly 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.
University of Arkansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $26,390 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UARK also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public policy programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, UNC Charlotte is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Charlotte are $20,622 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNC Charlotte also did well on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Southern University and A & M College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $17,192 per year.
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Tennessee State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Tennessee State University are $21,692 a year.
Virginia Tech came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Virginia Tech are $33,857 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Virginia Tech is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Best 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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