2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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The Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US 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.
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.
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2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Policy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the best value school in the Far Western US Region for public policy students. UC Berkeley is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UC Berkeley are $43,980 a year.
UC Berkeley not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Loma Linda University is a great value for public policy students. Loma Linda University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Loma Linda.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Loma Linda University are $36,412 per year.
Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, California Lutheran University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
CLU undergraduate students pay an average of $45,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Las Vegas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNLV is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Las Vegas.
UNLV undergraduate students pay an average of $24,828 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
UCLA undergraduate students pay an average of $43,012 in tuition and fees each year.
UCLA also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of California - Los Angeles
University of California - San Francisco landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public policy programs. Located in the large city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public school with a small student population.
With a ranking of #7, Portland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Portland State University are $27,447 per year.
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Washington State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public policy programs. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $27,733 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.
UC Irvine undergraduate students pay an average of $43,529 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of California - Irvine
University of California - Riverside came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UCR is a very large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
UCR undergraduate students pay an average of $43,508 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Public Policy at University of California - Riverside
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 546 |
| Washington | 22 |
| Oregon | 47 |
| Nevada | 12 |
| Alaska | 0 |
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Public Policy Related Majors for Public Policy
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 13 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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