2026 Best Value Education Policy Analysis Schools in the Southwest Region
[Education Policy Analysis](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-policy/education-policy-analysis/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong education policy analysis education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 3 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value education policy analysis schools.
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2026 Best Value Education Policy Analysis Schools in the Southwest Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in education policy analysis, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Education Policy Analysis Schools
For return on investment in education policy analysis, no school beat Arizona State University this year. Arizona State University is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe. Students from in state pay about $12,223 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $33,139. Typical student debt for education policy analysis graduates is $22,341. Early-career education policy analysis graduates make about $51,095. Set against $22,341 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Arizona State University admits about 90% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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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