2023 Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the New England 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. 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 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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England 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 Trinity College to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the New England Region . Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Trinity Bantams graduate students pay an average of $18,880 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 a year.
Harvard did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Simmons University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Simmons are $21,546 per year.
Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UNH graduate students pay an average of $29,992 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Brown University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Brown are $62,083 a year.
Brown also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region rankings.
University of Southern Maine 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
University of Southern Maine graduate students pay an average of $22,968 in tuition and fees each year.
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Boston University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public policy programs. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Boston U are $59,418 a year.
Boston U also claimed a spot on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
University of Massachusetts - Boston 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. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMass Boston are $36,485 per year.
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Suffolk University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Suffolk are $39,813 per year.
University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMass Amherst are $32,809 a year.
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Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 425 |
| Connecticut | 81 |
| Rhode Island | 66 |
| New Hampshire | 23 |
| Maine | 27 |
| Vermont | 8 |
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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 14 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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