2023 Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You
Public Policy is the #36 most popular major in Massachusetts with 425 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts 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. 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 Massachusetts
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best Massachusetts Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Public Policy
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Massachusetts. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harvard are $52,170 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Harvard is ranked #2 for overall quality for public policy in Massachusetts.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Massachusetts - Boston is a great value for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, UMass Boston is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UMass Boston graduate students pay an average of $18,938 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Simmons is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Simmons graduate students pay an average of $21,546 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UMass Amherst are $16,251 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Boston University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value public policy schools in Massachusetts. Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Boston U are $59,418 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Boston U also did well on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
With a ranking of #6, Suffolk University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Suffolk is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Suffolk graduate students pay an average of $39,813 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Brandeis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public policy programs. Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Brandeis graduate students pay an average of $53,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Tufts University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public policy programs. Tufts is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Medford.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Tufts are $55,216 a year.
Tufts did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list.
Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Public Policy Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Connecticut | 81 |
| Rhode Island | 66 |
| New Hampshire | 23 |
| Maine | 27 |
| Vermont | 8 |
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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 8 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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