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.

2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Policy Colleges.

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Policy

#1

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

6 Degrees

#7 in Quality in Georgia

$9,022 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Augusta University to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Georgia. 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 $9,022 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Augusta University also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Schools in Georgia list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#2

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

30 Degrees

#23 in Quality in Georgia

$9,286 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Georgia State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Georgia. 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.

Full Public Policy at Georgia State University Report

#3

Mercer University

Macon, GA

10 Degrees

$29,324 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Mercer University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Georgia. Mercer is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Macon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mercer are $29,324 a year.

Full Public Policy at Mercer University Report

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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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