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2023 Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$27,013 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$63,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You

With 104 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #129 most popular major in New York.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New York 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.

2023 Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy

#1

University at Albany

Albany, NY

Our analysis found University at Albany to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in New York. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAlbany are $13,535 a year.

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#2

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Binghamton University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the midsize suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a large student population.

Binghamton University graduate students pay an average of $13,780 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Public Policy at Binghamton University

#3

SUNY Empire State College

Saratoga Springs, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SUNY Empire are $11,870 per year.

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#4

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Syracuse are $42,954 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York ranking.

Full Public Policy at Syracuse University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great value for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Columbia are $52,924 per year.

Columbia did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York list.

Read full report on Public Policy at Columbia University in the City of New York

Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 205
Maryland 167
New Jersey 135
District of Columbia 320
Delaware 2

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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