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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Policy Analysis in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking - to help you make that decision.

General Public Policy Analysis is the 139th most popular major in the country with 5,606 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

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.

This year’s “Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general public policy analysis. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general public policy analysis programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general public policy analysis program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree general public policy analysis students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Policy Analysis in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#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 Getting Aid list. The University of Texas at Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 117 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree general public policy analysis students with aid list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Dallas are $28,610, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s general public policy analysis degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

UH also made our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Arlington landed the #4 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.

UT Arlington also took the #6 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 Arlington are $23,376.

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#5

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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees to qualified students.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#7 in overall quality

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees to qualified students.

UNM also took the #7 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 New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school awarded 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724.

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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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