2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
With 104 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #129 most popular major in New York.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New York to see which 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 Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a .
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named University at Albany the best value school in New York for public policy students. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAlbany are $10,408 a year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Binghamton University is a great value for public policy students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Binghamton University are $10,390 a year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend SUNY Empire State College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York list. Located in the small suburb of Saratoga Springs, SUNY Empire is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
SUNY Empire undergraduate students pay an average of $7,630 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stony Brook University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Stony Brook are $10,455 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Syracuse are $57,591 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Syracuse also did well on our Best Public Policy Schools in New York list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Columbia undergraduate students pay an average of $62,466 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Columbia also took the #4 spot in our Best Public Policy Schools in New York rankings.
Read full report on Public Policy at Columbia University in the City of New York
The New School landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value public policy programs. New School University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
New School University undergraduate students pay an average of $52,338 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 205 |
| Maryland | 167 |
| New Jersey | 135 |
| District of Columbia | 320 |
| Delaware | 2 |
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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 7 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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