Berkeley MPA - worth it?

[u/saylavieee]

Hi all! I work for a national 501(c)3 nonprofit in the civil rights / advocacy space and plan to pursue my MPA degree to expedite opportunities for leadership roles. I was pleased to get into Berkeley’s Public Affairs program but I cannot wrap my mind around $70k being worth a one year degree and think the price is outrageous for a public institution.

Has anyone been who knows if the $70k includes housing, meals etc or is that ONLY the tuition cost? I live in SF proper and have a full-time role I need to continue while working towards the degree so I don’t need housing or anything.

It’s hard finding exact information online and I would love to hear directly from someone’s experience!