2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
Public Policy is the #113 most popular major in the country with 6,430 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
Top 10 Best Public Policy Schools
Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a very large student population.
ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $13,092 in tuition and fees each year. Public Policy majors at ASU - Skysong take out an average of $22,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $328, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, ASU - Skysong also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great value for public policy students. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UT Austin undergraduate students pay an average of $40,996 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Houston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UH are $21,891 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UH also did well on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station undergraduate students pay an average of $38,855 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Arizona University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NAU are $17,761 per year.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Norman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Oklahoma are $25,116 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, University of Oklahoma is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public policy programs. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Arlington are $29,299 per year.
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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public policy students. It came in at #8 on the list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
UT Dallas undergraduate students pay an average of $39,776 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that public policy majors at UT Dallas take out is $19,062.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Dallas also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public policy students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNM are $25,243 per year.
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Baylor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Baylor are $50,232 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Baylor also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Policy Schools in the Southwest Region ranking.
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Request InformationBest Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 305 |
| Arizona | 233 |
| Oklahoma | 28 |
| New Mexico | 7 |
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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 12 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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