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2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Texas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$11,210 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$42,349 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

In 2020-2021, 187 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #74 most popular major in the state.

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 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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Texas 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Texas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a .

Best Texas Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Policy

$11,752 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found The University of Texas at Austin to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Texas. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Austin are $11,752 per year.

UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Public Policy Schools in Texas list.

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$12,204 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Texas A&M College Station are $12,204 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Texas A&M College Station is ranked #4 for overall quality for public policy in Texas.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, TX
$9,699 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Texas list. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UH are $9,699 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UH also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Policy Schools in Texas ranking.

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$11,727 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at The University of Texas at Arlington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Texas. Located in the city of Arlington, UT Arlington is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Arlington are $11,727 per year.

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$14,564 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Dallas is a great value for public policy students. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UT Dallas are $14,564 per year.

UT Dallas excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Schools in Texas list.

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#6

Baylor University

Waco, TX
$50,232 Average Tuition & Fees

Baylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools in Texas ranking. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baylor are $50,232 per year.

Baylor excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Schools in Texas list.

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Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 55
Oklahoma 27
New Mexico 7

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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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