2023 Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Public Policy Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UC Berkeley are $29,262 a year.
UC Berkeley did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California Lutheran University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CLU are $20,600 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Los Angeles. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCLA are $28,138 per year.
UCLA also took the #5 spot in our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region rankings.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Francisco. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of San Francisco, UCSF is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSF are $28,101 a year.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Portland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Portland State University are $24,009 per year.
Washington State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 per year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UC Irvine is a very large public school located in the large city of Irvine.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC Irvine are $28,458 per year.
University of California - Riverside did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Riverside.
UCR graduate students pay an average of $28,569 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Southern California did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each year.
USC excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
With a ranking of #10, Pepperdine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Malibu, Pepperdine is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Pepperdine graduate students pay an average of $37,420 in tuition and fees each year.
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 11 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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