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Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$63,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, public policy was ranked #113 in the country. In fact 6,430 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for public policy majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Public Policy

#1

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

Our analysis found University of North Dakota to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Park University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Plains States Region . Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 43
Minnesota 97
Kansas 1
Iowa 1
Nebraska 0
North Dakota 2

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Social Work 58,326
Public Administration 16,905
Human Services 13,238
Community Organization & Advocacy 3,096
Other Public Administration 588

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 6 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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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