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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region

13 Colleges
$50,368 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region

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

Top 10 Best Public Policy Schools

#1

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Our analysis found St Catherine University to be the best school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the city of Grand Forks.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The excellent programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

University of Northern Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

With a ranking of #7, Saint Louis University did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Public Policy at Saint Louis University Report

#8

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

With a ranking of #8, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public policy programs. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

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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 13 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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