2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Georgia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
In 2020-2021, 87 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Georgia college or university. This makes it the #139 most popular major in the state.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Public Policy Schools in Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Georgia 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.
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 Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Augusta University the best value school in Georgia for public policy students. Located in the city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augusta University are $9,022 per 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 Georgia list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia State University is a great value for public policy students. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Georgia State are $9,286 a year. On average, public policy graduates from Georgia State take out $30,875 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Mercer University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in Georgia list. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Macon.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mercer are $29,324 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| 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 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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