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2022 Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

13 Ranked Colleges
487 Degrees Awarded
$36,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master's in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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Public Policy is the 116th most popular major in the country with 6,199 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 New England region, there were 882 public policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,280 and $35,778 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 487 public policy graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in public policy. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent public policy 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 public policy program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Public Policy (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the #1 spot on the list. Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 228 masters’s public policy degrees to qualified students.

Harvard also took the #1 spot in our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harvard University are $50,654, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Policy at Harvard University

#2

Brown University

Providence, Rhode Island

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brown University landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Providence, Rhode Island, and it awarded 55 masters’s public policy degrees in 2019-2020.

Brown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brown University are $60,363.

Read full report on Public Policy at Brown

#3

Trinity College

Hartford, Connecticut

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Trinity College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 10 masters’s public policy degrees in 2019-2020.

Trinity Bantams also made our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Trinity College are $17,830, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Policy at Trinity College

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Maine. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Portland, Maine, this medium-sized public school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s public policy students in 2019-2020.

University of Southern Maine also took the #11 spot in our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Maine are $22,308, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Southern Maine

#5

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large school located in Amherst, Massachusetts that handed out 24 masters’s public policy degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Policy at UMass Amherst

#6

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #6, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 1 masters’s public policy degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Public Policy at Northeastern

#7

Tufts University

Medford, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Tufts University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Medford, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 9 degrees to qualified masters’s public policy students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree public policy students whose families make $48-$75k list, Tufts has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tufts are $55,168, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Policy at Tufts University

#6 in overall quality

University of Massachusetts - Boston landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Massachusetts - Boston is a public institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMass Boston also made our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts - Boston are $36,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Public Policy at UMass Boston

#7 in overall quality

University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Durham, New Hampshire, this fairly large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s public policy students in 2019-2020.

UNH also made our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNH are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Policy at UNH

#10

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

University of Connecticut did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s public policy students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #5 spot in our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Public Policy at UCONN

#11

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#10 in overall quality

University of Rhode Island landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Rhode Island is located in Kingston, Rhode Island and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s public policy degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our new england region master’s degree public policy students whose families make $48-$75k list, URI has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Rhode Island are $29,082, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Policy at URI

#12

Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts

Brandeis University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Brandeis University is located in Waltham, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 51 masters’s public policy degrees to qualified students.

Brandeis also took the #4 spot in our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Brandeis are $52,060, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Public Policy at Brandeis University

#13

Simmons University

Boston, Massachusetts

Simmons University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Simmons University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 5 masters’s public policy degrees in 2019-2020.

Simmons did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Simmons are $21,698, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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