Top Public-Policy Analysis Schools Admission and Tuition Comparison

University of California-Berkeley is ranked first in Public-Policy Analysis and Harvard University is placed in second.

Public Policy Analysis is for making social decisions made by businesses and governments. Using statistical information, economic tools and theories such as cost benefit analyses and case studies, a Public Policy Analyst needs to evaluate policy decisions.

Academic Factors Comparison Between Best Colleges in Public-Policy Analysis Major

4 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top 10 Public-Policy Analysis colleges. The average acceptance ratio of the schools is 28.30% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance ratio of 5% and Indiana University-Bloomington has the highest ratio of 79%. Total 281,976 students are enrolled into best Public-Policy Analysis schools where Indiana University-Bloomington has the largest population with 49,695 students and Princeton University has the smallest with 8,181 students. The average graduation rate is 89.90% and the average students to faculty ratio is 11.50:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Public-Policy Analysis Colleges Overview

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	17%	92%	40,154	18:1 (5.56 %)
2	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	97%	29,908	7:1 (14.29 %)
3	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	29%	91%	44,718	12:1 (8.33 %)
4	University of Chicago Chicago, IL	8%	94%	15,775	6:1 (16.67 %)
5	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	7%	97%	8,181	5:1 (20.00 %)
6	Duke University Durham, NC	11%	95%	15,735	7:1 (14.29 %)
7	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	22%	90%	13,258	10:1 (10.00 %)
8	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	52%	82%	21,970	15:1 (6.67 %)
9	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	79%	76%	49,695	17:1 (5.88 %)
10	University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI	53%	85%	42,582	18:1 (5.56 %)
	Average	28.30%	89.90%	281,976 (Total)	11.50:1 (8.70 %)

Best Public-Policy Analysis Colleges 2018 Tuition & Fees Comparison and 2019 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2017-2018 tuition & fees and compares the costs between Best Public-Policy Analysis 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-Policy Analysis schools is $46,398 where University of Chicago has the most expensive costs with $56,034 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest amount of tuition with with $34,783. The average graduate tuition & fees of best Public-Policy Analysis schools is $41,591 where University of Chicago has the highest tuition with $57,000 and University of Wisconsin-Madison has the lowest amount of tuition with with $25,314.

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Table. Best Public-Policy Analysis 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	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$42,184	$14,863	$44,276
2	Harvard University	$48,949		$50,898
3	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$14,826	$47,476	$14,357	$47,953
4	University of Chicago	$56,034		$59,816
5	Princeton University	$47,140		$49,054
6	Duke University	$53,500		$55,832
7	Carnegie Mellon University	$52,310		$52,310
8	Syracuse University	$46,755		$48,554
9	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,533	$34,845	$10,680	$35,454
10	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$10,533	$34,783	$10,578	$36,956
	Average	$12,516	$46,398	$12,620	$48,111

Table. Best Public-Policy Analysis 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	University of California-Berkeley	$14,170	$29,272	$14,863	$29,948
2	Harvard University	$45,958		$47,587
3	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$22,696	$45,484	$23,635	$47,369
4	University of Chicago	$57,000		$59,245
5	Princeton University	$48,940		$50,722
6	Duke University	$52,617		$54,712
7	Carnegie Mellon University	$42,597		$42,597
8	Syracuse University	$37,276		$38,732
9	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,279	$31,448	$10,570	$33,275
10	University of Wisconsin-Madison	$11,988	$25,314	$12,033	$25,359
	Average	$14,783	$41,591	$15,275	$42,955