2027 Best Value International Policy Analysis Schools in the Great Lakes Region

[International Policy Analysis](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-policy/international-policy-analysis/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value international policy analysis schools.
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2027 Best Value International Policy Analysis Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in international policy analysis, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value International Policy Analysis Schools
Leading the list is University Of Chicago, our #1 best value for international policy analysis in the Great Lakes Region. Located in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a very large private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $69,324. Typical student debt for international policy analysis graduates is $17,492. Soon after graduation, international policy analysis degree recipients from University Of Chicago generally make around $69,889. That is a strong return on a $17,492 median debt. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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