Best Colleges in Public Finance and Budgeting Program

This page introduces the top colleges in Public Finance and Budgeting program. Syracuse University is ranked first in Public Finance and Budgeting program ranking and University of Kentucky is placed in second. Next describes the Public Finance and Budgeting program in general.

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 Comparison Between Best Colleges in Public Finance And Budgeting Program

8 public and 3 private schools are ranked in the top Public Finance and Budgeting colleges. The average acceptance rate of the schools is 53.00% where Harvard University has the tightest acceptance rate of 5% and University of Kentucky has the highest rate of 94%. Total 350,403 students are enrolled into the best Public Finance and Budgeting schools where New York University has the largest population with 51,123 students and Rutgers University-Newark is the smallest school with 12,768 students. The average graduation rate is 75.73% and the average students to faculty ratio is 14.91:1 at those colleges.

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

Table. Best Colleges in Public Finance And Budgeting 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	University of Kentucky Lexington, KY	94%	65%	29,465	17:1 (5.88 %)
3	Indiana University-Bloomington Bloomington, IN	77%	77%	43,710	17:1 (5.88 %)
4	Georgia State University Atlanta, GA	71%	53%	32,816	23:1 (4.35 %)
5	University of Georgia Athens, GA	49%	85%	37,606	17:1 (5.88 %)
6	University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE	82%	47%	15,731	17:1 (5.88 %)
7	University of Connecticut Storrs, CT	49%	83%	27,578	16:1 (6.25 %)
8	New York University New York, NY	20%	84%	51,123	9:1 (11.11 %)
9	Harvard University Cambridge, MA	5%	96%	31,120	7:1 (14.29 %)
10	Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ	63%	68%	12,768	15:1 (6.67 %)
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI	23%	92%	46,002	11:1 (9.09 %)
	Average	53.00%	75.73%	350,403 (Total)	14.91:1 (6.71 %)

Best College In Public Finance And Budgeting 2019 Tuition Comparison and 2020 Estimated Costs

Next table lists 2018-2019 tuition & fees and compares the costs between the best college in public finance and budgeting. 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 finance and budgeting is $37,451 where Syracuse University has the most expensive costs with $51,853 and University of Nebraska at Omaha has the lowest amount of tuition with $20,764. The average graduate tuition & fees of the best college in public finance and budgeting is $34,669 where Harvard University has the highest tuition with $47,562 and University of Nebraska at Omaha has the lowest amount of graduate school tuition with $15,664.

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Table. Best College In Public Finance And Budgeting 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	University of Kentucky	$12,245	$29,099	$12,556	$30,192
3	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,681	$35,456	$10,831	$36,078
4	Georgia State University	$9,112	$23,971	$9,112	$23,971
5	University of Georgia	$11,830	$30,404	$11,842	$30,416
6	University of Nebraska at Omaha	$7,790	$20,764	$7,953	$21,218
7	University of Connecticut	$15,730	$38,098	$16,629	$39,284
8	New York University	$51,828		$53,228
9	Harvard University	$50,420		$51,935
10	Rutgers University-Newark	$14,409	$30,717	$14,740	$31,424
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$15,262	$49,350	$14,779	$49,559
	Average	$12,132	$37,451	$12,305	$38,619

Table. Best College In Public Finance And Budgeting 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	University of Kentucky	$13,052	$31,364	$13,386	$32,547
3	Indiana University-Bloomington	$10,564	$33,271	$10,857	$35,200
4	Georgia State University	$9,148	$24,646	$9,148	$24,646
5	University of Georgia	$10,982	$26,970	$10,994	$26,982
6	University of Nebraska at Omaha	$6,592	$15,664	$6,729	$16,003
7	University of Connecticut	$17,660	$39,272	$18,553	$40,457
8	New York University	$45,426		$47,060
9	Harvard University	$47,562		$49,221
10	Rutgers University-Newark	$19,401	$31,473	$19,843	$32,185
10	University of Michigan-Ann Arbor	$23,456	$47,006	$24,241	$48,579
	Average	$13,857	$34,669	$14,219	$35,734