2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
In 2020-2021, 97 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #118 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value programs for public policy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Policy
Our analysis found Capella University to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Capella University are $14,148 a year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 a year.
UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Public Policy Schools in Minnesota list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in Minnesota list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Kate’s are $35,532 per year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 43 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Nebraska | 0 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
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Public Policy Related Majors for Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Public Policy
| 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 4 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).
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