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2023 Most Popular Online Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
$50,368 Avg Salary

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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Public Policy Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

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 college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The excellent online programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Plains States Region . UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

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#4

Park University

Parkville, MO

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 suburb of Parkville.

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 43
Minnesota 97
Kansas 1
Iowa 1
Nebraska 0
North Dakota 2

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

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