2023 Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
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The Best Value Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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 American Public University System to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the fringe town of Charles Town, American Military University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at American Military University are $7,050 a year.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Virginia are $33,520 a year.
University of Virginia also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend William & Mary. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Williamsburg, William & Mary is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
William & Mary graduate students pay an average of $34,978 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, William & Mary also is in the top 5% of our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great value for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at GMU are $37,956 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, GMU also is in the top 10% of our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
Duke University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public policy programs. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duke are $59,141 per year.
Duke also took the #1 spot in our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
Vanderbilt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public policy programs. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.
Vanderbilt graduate students pay an average of $52,162 in tuition and fees each year.
Vanderbilt also took the #4 spot in our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
Marshall University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree public policy programs. Marshall University is a large public school located in the city of Huntington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marshall University are $21,434 a year.
With a ranking of #9, University of Kentucky did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lexington, UK is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UK are $33,548 a year.
The University of Tennessee - Knoxville 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 #10 on the list. UT Knoxville is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UT Knoxville also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Virginia | 278 |
| Florida | 13 |
| Georgia | 28 |
| North Carolina | 87 |
| Tennessee | 66 |
| Kentucky | 22 |
| Louisiana | 8 |
| Alabama | 7 |
| South Carolina | 2 |
| Arkansas | 8 |
| West Virginia | 23 |
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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 10 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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