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2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$23,811 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$77,523 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree 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 Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for public policy students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public Policy

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the best value school in the Plains States Region for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a very large student population.

Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SLU are $22,614 per year.

Read full report on Public Policy at Saint Louis University

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.

Full Public Policy at University of Kansas Report

Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

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 3 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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