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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

6 Colleges
$38,098 Avg Salary
$21,866 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Public Policy Bachelor'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.

The Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which bachelor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Policy program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

#1

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

Our analysis found St Catherine University to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Missouri Southern State University is a great place for public policy students working on their bachelor’s degree. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.

Women make up 60% of the public policy majors at the school.

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#3

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rockhurst University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in public policy at Rockhurst, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Westminster College Missouri landed the # 4 spot on the list. Westminster Fulton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Fulton.

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Best Public Policy Colleges by State

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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 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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