2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Most Popular Online 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which online programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Policy Colleges.
Most Popular Online Plains States Region Schools in Public Policy
Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue an online degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Park University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
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Request InformationMost Popular Online Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the most popular online public policy colleges 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 |
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Majors Related to Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.