2023 Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You
With 320 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #12 most popular major in District of Columbia.
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.
The Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Policy
Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GWU are $32,904 per year.
GWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
Out of the 3 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Georgetown are $55,128 a year.
Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means American University is a great value for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The American University are $38,456 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #3 for overall quality for public policy in District of Columbia.
Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 104 |
| Pennsylvania | 205 |
| Maryland | 167 |
| New Jersey | 135 |
| Delaware | 2 |
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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.
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 3 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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