405 Best Economics & Public Policy Universities in United States

Compare 405 Economics & Public Policy universities in United States — ranked best first, with tuition fees, duration, intakes and entry requirements.

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QS World #34 #3 in United States New York, United States

Columbia University

Private University — Columbia University in the City of New York, commonly referred to as Columbia University, is a private Ivy League research university in New York City, United States. Established in 1754 as...

USD 56,000 – USD 76,000/yrTuition (indicative)

1754Founded

33,000Students

12,000International

Admissions open

78.0 / 100 · Outstanding

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QS World #23 #5 in United States New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Yale University

Private University — Yale University is a private Ivy League research university in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701, Yale is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United...

USD 54,500 – USD 73,500/yrTuition (indicative)

1701Founded

14,500Students

3,000International

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72.2 / 100 · Excellent

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QS World #12 #6 in United States Berkeley, California, United States

University of California, Berkeley

Public University — The University of California, Berkeley is a public land-grant research university in Berkeley, California, United States. Founded in 1868 and named after the Anglo-Irish philosopher George B...

USD 37,500 – USD 50,500/yrTuition (indicative)

1868Founded

45,000Students

7,000International

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71.7 / 100 · Excellent

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4Ranked

#17 in United States United States

Agnes Scott College

Public University — Agnes Scott College is a private women's liberal arts college in Decatur, Georgia. The college enrolls approximately 1,000 undergraduate and graduate students. The college is affiliated with...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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5Ranked

#32 in United States United States

Albion College

Public University — Albion College is a private liberal arts college in Albion, Michigan, United States. The college was founded in 1835, and its undergraduate population was approximately 1,500 students as of...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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6Ranked

#34 in United States United States

Alexandria Technical & Community College

Public University — Alexandria Technical and Community College is a public community college in Alexandria, Minnesota, United States. It is part of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system. Approxim...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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7Ranked

#53 in United States United States

American Coastline University

Public University — American Coastline University is a public university located in United States.

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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8Ranked

#55 in United States United States

American Public University System

Public University — American Public University System (APUS) is a private, for-profit, online university system headquartered at Charles Town, West Virginia. It consists of American Military University (AMU) an...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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9Ranked

#65 in United States United States

Angelo State University

Public University — Angelo State University is a public university in San Angelo, Texas, United States. It was founded in 1928 as San Angelo College. It gained university status and awarded its first baccalaure...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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10Ranked

#72 in United States United States

Antioch University - Los Angeles

Public University — Antioch University Los Angeles (AULA) is a campus of Antioch University in Culver City, California.

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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11Ranked

#73 in United States United States

Antioch University - Seattle

Public University — Antioch University Seattle (AUS) is a private, nonprofit liberal arts university founded in 1975 and located in Seattle, Washington. It is part of the Antioch University system that includes...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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12Ranked

#74 in United States United States

Appalachian State University

Public University — Appalachian State University, or App State, is a public research university in Boone, North Carolina, United States. It was founded as a teachers' college in 1899 by brothers B. B. and D. D....

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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13Ranked

#84 in United States United States

Arkansas State University

Public University — Arkansas State University is a public research university in Jonesboro, Arkansas, United States. It is the flagship campus of the Arkansas State University System and the second-largest univ...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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14Ranked

#89 in United States United States

Arkansas at Pine Bluff, University of

Public University — The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) is a public historically black university in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Founded in 1873, it is the second oldest public college or university in Ar...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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15Ranked

#97 in United States United States

Assumption College

Public University — Assumption College is a public university located in United States.

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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16Ranked

#104 in United States United States

Auburn University at Montgomery

Public University — Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) is a public university in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Governed by the Auburn University Board of Trustees as a member of the Auburn University s...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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17Ranked

#105 in United States United States

Augsburg College

Public University — Augsburg University is a private university in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. It is affiliated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. It was founded in 1869 as a Norwegian-...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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18Ranked

#108 in United States United States

Augustana College (IL)

Public University — Augustana College is a private Lutheran liberal arts college in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. The college enrolls approximately 2,500 students. Its campus is adjacent to the Mississi...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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19Ranked

#111 in United States United States

Austin College

Public University — Austin College is a private liberal arts college affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA) and located in Sherman, Texas. Chartered in November 1849, Austin College remains the oldest in...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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20Ranked

#117 in United States United States

Babson College

Public University — Babson College is a private business school in Wellesley, Massachusetts, United States specializing in entrepreneurship education. Founded in 1919 by Roger Babson, the college was establishe...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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21Ranked

#123 in United States United States

Ball State University

Public University — Ball State University is a public research university in Muncie, Indiana, United States. The university has three off-campus centers in Indianapolis, Fort Wayne, and Fishers, Indiana. The un...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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22Ranked

#127 in United States United States

Bard College

Public University — Bard College is a private liberal arts college in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, United States. The campus overlooks the Hudson River and Catskill Mountains within the Hudson River Historic...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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23Ranked

#128 in United States United States

Barnard College

Public University — Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college in New York City, New York, United States. It is affiliated with Columbia University and was founded in 1889 by a group of women led...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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24Ranked

#141 in United States United States

Baylor University

Public University — Baylor University is a private Baptist research university in Waco, Texas, United States. It was chartered in 1845 by the last Congress of the Republic of Texas. Located on the banks of the...

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27.3 / 100 · Rated

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Which are the best universities for Economics & Public Policy universities in United States?

By our composite ranking, the top choices include Columbia University, Yale University, University of California, Berkeley. The full ranked list above shows QS positions, tuition fees and entry requirements for each one.

How much does it cost to study Economics & Public Policy universities in United States?

Tuition varies widely by university and program, and international students usually pay more than domestic students. Every listing above shows the fee we hold for that program — labelled indicative where it has not yet been verified against the university's own published figures.

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We use a transparent composite score combining QS World positions, each institution's star rating, academic breadth, internationalisation and student support — never paid placement. See our ranking methodology for the exact weights.

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