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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Policy Analysis in the Southeast Region

9 Ranked Colleges
366 Degrees Awarded
$29,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Southeast region, there were 1,212 general public policy analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 366 general public policy analysis graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general public policy analysis program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Public Policy Analysis in the Southeast Region

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Liberty University is located in Lynchburg, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 92 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees to qualified students.

Liberty University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349.

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#2

American Public University System

Charles Town, West Virginia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American Public University System. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Charles Town, West Virginia, this large private for-profit school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s general public policy analysis students in 2019-2020.

American Military University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at American Military University are $7,050.

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#3

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Virginia - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Virginia - Main Campus is located in Charlottesville, Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 75 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Virginia, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Virginia are $32,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

William & Mary

Williamsburg, Virginia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William & Mary. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. William & Mary is a medium-sized school located in Williamsburg, Virginia that handed out 13 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2019-2020.

William & Mary also made our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at William & Mary are $34,800, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, George Mason University landed the #5 spot on the list. GMU is a large public school situated in Fairfax, Virginia. It awarded 64 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. The University of Tennessee - Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees to qualified students.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#9 in overall quality

Marshall University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s general public policy analysis students in 2019-2020.

Marshall University also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#5 in overall quality

University of Kentucky came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UK is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees to qualified students.

UK also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UK General Public Policy Analysis Report

#9

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Duke University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Duke University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Durham, North Carolina. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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