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

7 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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Southwest 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 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” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. 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 Southwest Region

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

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

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. UT Austin is a large public school situated in Austin, Texas. It awarded 117 masters’s general public policy analysis 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Austin General Public Policy Analysis Report

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #2 spot on the list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 1 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Skysong not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 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 Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724.

Full ASU - Skysong General Public Policy Analysis Report

#3

University of Houston

Houston, Texas
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Houston is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Houston General Public Policy Analysis Report

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #4 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a large public school situated in Richardson, Texas. It awarded 17 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on General Public Policy Analysis at The University of Texas at Dallas

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region 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 large school located in Arlington, Texas that handed out 1 masters’s general public policy analysis degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Arlington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UT Arlington General Public Policy Analysis Report

#6

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of New Mexico - Main Campus 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNM are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM General Public Policy Analysis Report

#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

University of Arizona ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value General Public Policy Analysis Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona also made our “Best General Public Policy Analysis Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Arizona General Public Policy Analysis Report

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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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