2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in South Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
With 2 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #220 most popular major in South Carolina.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
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 South Carolina ranking.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Public Policy School
Our analysis found Clemson University to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the large suburb of Clemson, Clemson is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Clemson are $15,558 a year.
Clemson also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Policy Schools in South Carolina rankings.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 87 |
Virginia | 470 |
North Carolina | 463 |
Florida | 13 |
Tennessee | 104 |
Kentucky | 22 |
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.
Majors Similar to Public Policy
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 values are for the top school 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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