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2022 Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
180 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master's in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 5,606 people earned their degree in general public policy analysis, making the major the 139th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southwest region, there were 475 general public policy analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 180 general public policy analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general public policy analysis. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general public policy analysis programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general public policy analysis program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree general public policy analysis students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Policy Analysis (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UT Austin is a public institution located in Austin, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 117 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

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#2

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Houston. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 12 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UH, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Richardson, Texas, and it awarded 17 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 8 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #5 spot on the list. UT Arlington is a public institution located in Arlington, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UT Arlington, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2022 Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s general public policy analysis students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong also made our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#7 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UNM is a public institution located in Albuquerque, New Mexico. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UNM also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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