2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Policy 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 Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in the New England Region 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 the New England Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a .
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Our analysis found Trinity College to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in the New England Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Trinity Bantams are $61,370 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salem State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Salem, Salem State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Salem State undergraduate students pay an average of $18,480 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Norwich University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the distant town of Northfield, Norwich is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Norwich are $44,020 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Norwich also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region ranking.
The excellent programs at Harvard University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Harvard undergraduate students pay an average of $55,587 in tuition and fees each year.
Harvard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Simmons University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Simmons are $43,062 a year.
With a ranking of #6, University of Vermont did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students. UVM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Burlington.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UVM are $43,890 per year.
University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNH are $37,202 a year.
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Brown University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Brown undergraduate students pay an average of $62,304 in tuition and fees each year.
Brown also took the #3 spot in our Best Public Policy Schools in the New England Region rankings.
With a ranking of #9, University of Southern Maine did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students. Located in the city of Portland, University of Southern Maine is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
University of Southern Maine undergraduate students pay an average of $23,881 in tuition and fees each year.
University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Boston are $35,139 a year.
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Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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 17 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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