2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Tennessee
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
With 104 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #103 most popular major in Tennessee.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Public Policy Schools in Tennessee ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Tennessee to see which ones offered the best value programs for public policy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Best Tennessee Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Policy
Our analysis found Tennessee State University to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Tennessee State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tennessee State University are $8,336 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for public policy students. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofM are $10,056 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in Tennessee list. Located in the midsize city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Knoxville undergraduate students pay an average of $13,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UT Knoxville did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public Policy Schools in Tennessee list.
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The excellent programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Tennessee. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Vanderbilt are $56,966 a year.
Vanderbilt not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Public Policy Schools in Tennessee list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 87 |
| Virginia | 470 |
| North Carolina | 463 |
| Florida | 13 |
| 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 4 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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