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2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$33,685 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,523 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public policy was ranked #61 in the country. In fact 3,737 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public Policy

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.

UC Berkeley also made our Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great value for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Loma Linda.

Loma Linda University graduate students pay an average of $31,058 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Public Policy at Loma Linda University Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the city of Las Vegas.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNLV are $22,698 a year.

Full Public Policy at University of Nevada - Las Vegas Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Portland State University are $24,009 per year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Southern California is a great value for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 546
Washington 22
Oregon 47
Nevada 12
Alaska 0

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Public Policy

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 33,631
Public Administration 13,571
Human Services 1,277
Community Organization & Advocacy 741
Other Public Administration 295

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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