2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
In 2020-2021, 470 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #61 most popular major in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
The Best Value Public Policy Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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.
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 Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Policy
Our analysis found Virginia Tech to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Virginia Tech are $14,174 a year.
Virginia Tech also made our Best Public Policy Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 6 schools in Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the # 2 spot on the list. GMU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fairfax.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GMU are $13,119 per year.
GMU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Schools in Virginia list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Virginia are $19,785 per year.
University of Virginia also made our Best Public Policy Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great value for public policy students. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Liberty University are $16,160 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means William & Mary is a great value for public policy students. William & Mary is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Williamsburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at William & Mary are $23,812 per year. While working on their degree, public policy majors at William & Mary accumulate an average of around $23,250 in student debt.
William & Mary did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public Policy Schools in Virginia list.
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Regent University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Regent are $18,820 a year. After completing their degree, public policy graduates from Regent carry an average student debtload of $25,800.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 87 |
| 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.
Majors Similar 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 6 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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