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2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$17,193 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,544 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

In 2020-2021, 170 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #44 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Public Policy Schools in Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Michigan to see which 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Michigan

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

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Policy

$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Michigan - Ann Arbor to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U-M is ranked #1 for overall quality for public policy in Michigan.

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#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Michigan list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #3 for overall quality for public policy in Michigan.

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Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 350
Ohio 15
Indiana 8
Wisconsin 29

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

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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