2026 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Oregon
[Public Policy](/majors/social-services-public-administration/public-policy/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value public policy schools.
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2026 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Oregon
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in public policy, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Public Policy Schools
Oregon State University earned the #1 spot for value among public policy schools in Oregon. Set in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State University is a very large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $14,400, compared with $38,190 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,043 to complete the public policy program here. Soon after graduation, public policy degree recipients from Oregon State University generally make around $60,750. Set against $24,043 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Oregon State University admits about 77% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, 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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