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Best Value Public Policy Schools in Washington

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2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

1 College
$12,417 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,057 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

Public Policy is the #89 most popular major in Washington with 22 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Check out the public policy programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Public Policy School

$12,417 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Washington State University the best value school in Washington for public policy students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.

Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Policy at Washington State University

Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 546
Oregon 47
Nevada 12
Alaska 0

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 values are for the top school 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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