2023 Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You
With 350 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #37 most popular major in Illinois.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Illinois 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Colleges.
Best Illinois Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Policy
Our analysis found University of Illinois at Chicago to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIC are $17,277 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Loyola University Chicago. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at DePaul are $18,341 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Chicago. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UChicago are $63,936 per year.
UChicago also took the #2 spot in our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois rankings.
Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 170 |
| Ohio | 15 |
| Indiana | 8 |
| Wisconsin | 29 |
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Majors Related to Public Policy
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 4 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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