2026 Best Value International Policy Analysis Schools in the Great Lakes Region
[International Policy Analysis](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-policy/international-policy-analysis/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for international policy analysis students.
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2026 Best Value International Policy Analysis Schools in the Great Lakes Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the international policy analysis degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value International Policy Analysis Schools
Our analysis ranked University Of Chicago the best value for a degree in international policy analysis in the Great Lakes Region. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Chicago is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $69,324. Students borrow a median of $17,492 to complete the international policy analysis program here. Early-career international policy analysis graduates make about $69,889. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 4% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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