2023 Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Portland State University graduate students pay an average of $24,009 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 2 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Southern California landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USC are $61,396 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
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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 |
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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 2 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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