2023 Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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 |
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Pennsylvania | 205 |
Maryland | 167 |
New Jersey | 135 |
District of Columbia | 320 |
Delaware | 2 |
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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 |
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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).
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