2027 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Louisiana

[Public Policy](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-policy/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 1 schools to find the best return on investment for public policy students.
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2027 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Louisiana
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the public policy degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Public Policy Schools
Leading the list is Southern University And A And M College, our #1 best value for public policy in Louisiana. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University And A And M College is a moderately-sized public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,922, with out-of-state students paying around $17,272. Students borrow a median of $33,288 to complete the public policy program here. Public Policy graduates of Southern University And A And M College earn a median of $45,304 early in their careers. Set against $33,288 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 35%.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.