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2022 Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$27,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,199 people earned their degree in public policy, making the major the 116th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, public policy graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $52,077 and had an average of $35,743 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 1,261 public policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,533 and $29,669 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 public policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in public policy. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great public policy 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 public policy program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Duke University

Durham, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the #1 spot on the list. Duke University is a fairly large school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 1 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2019-2020.

Duke also made our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duke University are $59,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Duke University Public Policy Report

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public policy degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #3 spot in our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Policy at UNC Chapel Hill

#3

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 16 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Policy Doctor’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 GMU are $37,410.

Read full report on Public Policy at GMU

#4

Clemson University

Clemson, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Clemson University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Clemson is a large school located in Clemson, South Carolina that handed out 3 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2019-2020.

Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Clemson are $23,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Policy at Clemson

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. Fayetteville, Arkansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public policy degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree public policy students whose families make $30-$48k list, UARK has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UARK Public Policy Report

#6

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

University of North Carolina at Charlotte came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Policy at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#8 in overall quality

University of Memphis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also took the #8 spot in our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.

Full UofM Public Policy Report

#8

Southern University and A & M College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana
#9 in overall quality

Southern University and A & M College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s public policy degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Southern University and A & M College also took the #9 spot in our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern University and A & M College are $16,684, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Southern University and A & M College Public Policy Report

#9

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#7 in overall quality

Georgia State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 1 doctorate’s public policy degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree public policy students whose families make $30-$48k list, Georgia State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Policy at Georgia State

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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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