2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Missouri
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
With 43 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, public policy is the #171 most popular major in Missouri.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Public Policy Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Missouri to see which 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Missouri
Check out the public policy programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Missouri State University - Springfield the best value school in Missouri for public policy students. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Park University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri Southern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.
Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $7,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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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 #4 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $12,015 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in Missouri list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
SLU undergraduate students pay an average of $48,824 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SLU also is in the top 15% of our Best Public Policy Schools in Missouri ranking.
With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WUSTL are $58,866 per year.
WUSTL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Public Policy Schools in Missouri list.
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Best Value Public Policy Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 97 |
Kansas | 1 |
Iowa | 1 |
Nebraska | 0 |
North Dakota | 2 |
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Majors Related to Public Policy
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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.
- 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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