Top Public Finance and Budgeting Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

Syracuse University is ranked first in Public Finance and Budgeting and University of Kentucky is placed in second.

Public finance and budgeting provides students with the theoretical and empirical tools necessary to analyze the adequacy of tax expenditure policies on income and other disparities; and the fiscal role of governments at different levels.

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Public Finance And Budgeting Major

8 public and 3 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Public Finance and Budgeting colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 54.64% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and University of Kentucky has the highest ratio of 91%. Total 351,102 students are enrolled into best Public Finance and Budgeting schools where New York University has the largest population with 50,550 students and Rutgers University-Newark has the smallest with 12,321 students. The average graduation rate is 75.09% and the average students to faculty ratio is 15.00:1 at those colleges.

Next table shows the academic information and key facts of the best Public Finance and Budgeting colleges including acceptance ratio, graduation rates, student population, and students to faculty ratio.

Table. Best Public Finance And Budgeting Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	52%	82%	21,970	15:1 (6.67 %)
2	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	91%	64%	29,781	17:1 (5.88 %)
3	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	79%	76%	49,695	17:1 (5.88 %)
4	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	59%	53%	32,237	20:1 (5.00 %)
5	University of Georgia Athens, GA	54%	85%	36,574	18:1 (5.56 %)
6	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	86%	45%	15,627	17:1 (5.88 %)
7	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	49%	82%	27,721	16:1 (6.25 %)
8	New York University New York, NY	32%	85%	50,550	10:1 (10.00 %)
9	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	97%	29,908	7:1 (14.29 %)
10	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	65%	66%	12,321	16:1 (6.25 %)
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
	Average	54.64%	75.09%	351,102 (Total)	15.00:1 (6.67 %)

Best Public Finance and Budgeting Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Public Finance and Budgeting Colleges. The 2017-2018 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2018-2019 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of best Public Finance and Budgeting schools is $36,199 where New York University has the most expensive costs with $50,464 and University of Nebraska at Omaha has the lowest amount of tuition with with $20,320. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Public Finance and Budgeting schools is $33,630 where Harvard University has the highest tuition with $45,958 and University of Nebraska at Omaha has the lowest amount of tuition with with $15,332.

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Table. Best Public Finance and Budgeting Colleges 2018 Undergraduate Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Syracuse University	$46,755		$48,554
2	University of Kentucky	$11,942	$28,046	$12,418	$29,869
3	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,533	$34,845	$10,680	$35,454
4	Georgia State University	$9,112	$23,971	$9,252	$24,408
5	University of Georgia	$11,818	$30,392	$12,005	$30,950
6	University of Nebraska at Omaha	$7,630	$20,320	$8,081	$21,591
7	University of Connecticut	$14,880	$36,948	$15,741	$38,071
8	New York University	$50,464		$51,906
9	Harvard University	$48,949		$50,898
10	Rutgers University-Newark	$14,085	$30,026	$14,346	$30,582
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
	Average	$11,853	$36,199	$12,110	$37,294

Table. Best Public Finance and Budgeting Colleges 2018 Graduate School Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2018 Tuition & Fees		2019 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Syracuse University	$37,276		$38,732
2	University of Kentucky	$12,726	$30,224	$13,236	$32,188
3	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,279	$31,448	$10,570	$33,275
4	Georgia State University	$9,004	$24,502	$9,004	$24,502
5	University of Georgia	$10,970	$26,958	$11,182	$27,570
6	University of Nebraska at Omaha	$6,458	$15,332	$6,848	$16,293
7	University of Connecticut	$16,810	$38,122	$17,665	$39,244
8	New York University	$43,848		$45,379
9	Harvard University	$45,958		$47,587
10	Rutgers University-Newark	$18,969	$30,777	$19,326	$31,354
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
	Average	$13,489	$33,630	$13,933	$34,863