Best Colleges in Public Affairs Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Public Affairs program. Syracuse University is ranked first in Public Affairs program ranking and Indiana University-Bloomington is placed in second. Next describes the Public Affairs program in general.

The public management, leadership and policy major is designed to develop students' skills in the areas of public management, leadership and policy, while providing additional training in data analysis, economics and public finance. The major provides students with professional, managerial and analytical skills, along with specialized knowledge in a policy or management area.

Academic Comparison Between Best Colleges in Public Affairs Program

5 public and 6 private schools are ranked in the top Public Affairs colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 35.64% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance rate of 5% and University of Kansas has the highest rate of 92%. Total 369,554 students are enrolled into the best Public Affairs schools where New York University has the largest population with 51,123 students and Princeton University is the smallest school with 8,273 students. The average graduation rate is 85.55% and the average students to faculty ratio is 13.00:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Public Affairs Program

Rank	Name	Acceptance Rates	Graduation Rates	Population	Student-Faculty Ratio
1	Syracuse University Syracuse, NY	50%	83%	22,484	15:1 (6.67 %)
2	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	77%	77%	43,710	17:1 (5.88 %)
3	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
4	University of Georgia Athens, GA	49%	85%	37,606	17:1 (5.88 %)
5	Princeton University Princeton, NJ	5%	97%	8,273	5:1 (20.00 %)
6	New York University New York, NY	20%	84%	51,123	9:1 (11.11 %)
6	University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA	15%	91%	41,891	18:1 (5.56 %)
6	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	13%	92%	45,687	9:1 (11.11 %)
9	Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA	17%	89%	13,869	10:1 (10.00 %)
9	University of Kansas Lawrence, KS	92%	63%	27,625	17:1 (5.88 %)
9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA	49%	84%	46,166	19:1 (5.26 %)
	Average	35.64%	85.55%	369,554 (Total)	13.00:1 (7.69 %)

Best College In Public Affairs 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in public affairs. The 2018-2019 costs are officially published by IPEDS, U.S. Department of Education. The estimated costs for year 2019-2020 are calculated and estimated based on each school's tuition rates last year.

For the undergraduate programs, the average tuition & fees of the best college in public affairs is $44,465 where University of Southern California has the most expensive costs with $56,225 and University of Kansas has the lowest amount of tuition with $27,358. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in public affairs is $37,812 where Princeton University has the highest tuition with $51,250 and University of Kansas has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $24,404.

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Table. Best College In Public Affairs 2019 Undergraduate Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Syracuse University	$51,853		$57,506
2	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,681	$35,456	$10,831	$36,078
3	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
4	University of Georgia	$11,830	$30,404	$11,842	$30,416
5	Princeton University	$50,340		$53,757
6	New York University	$51,828		$53,228
6	University of California-Berkeley	$14,184	$43,176	$14,198	$44,191
6	University of Southern California	$56,225		$58,262
9	Carnegie Mellon University	$55,465		$57,064
9	University of Kansas	$11,148	$27,358	$11,482	$28,146
9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$11,207	$36,588	$11,445	$37,669
	Average	$11,810	$44,465	$11,960	$46,205

Table. Best College In Public Affairs 2019 Graduate School Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimation

Rank	School Name	2019 Tuition & Fees		2020 Estimated Tuition & Fees
		In-State	Out-of-State	In-State	Out-of-State
1	Syracuse University	$38,708		$40,195
2	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,564	$33,271	$10,857	$35,200
3	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
4	University of Georgia	$10,982	$26,970	$10,994	$26,982
5	Princeton University	$51,250		$53,669
6	New York University	$45,426		$47,060
6	University of California-Berkeley	$14,131	$29,233	$14,092	$29,194
6	University of Southern California	$45,561		$47,163
9	Carnegie Mellon University	$44,667		$45,974
9	University of Kansas	$11,027	$24,404	$11,360	$25,110
9	University of Washington-Seattle Campus	$16,590	$28,881	$16,914	$29,453
	Average	$12,659	$37,812	$12,843	$39,020