2023 Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Southeast Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for public policy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Best Southeast Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
The excellent graduate certificate programs at Tennessee State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in the Southeast Region . Tennessee State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Nashville.
Tennessee State University graduate students pay an average of $22,836 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Kentucky helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UK are $33,548 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Mason University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $37,956 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, GMU also did well on our Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Read full report on Public Policy at George Mason University
Out of the 5 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the city of Knoxville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 per year.
Read full report on Public Policy at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 278 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Georgia | 28 |
| North Carolina | 87 |
| Tennessee | 66 |
| Kentucky | 22 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| West Virginia | 23 |
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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 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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