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Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

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

Finding the Best Public Policy Bachelor's Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Missouri 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.

Our analysis found Missouri Southern State University to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Located in the small city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public college with a small student population.

About 60% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 40% are male.

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#2

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Rockhurst University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Missouri. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Women make up 33% of the public policy majors at the school.

Read full report on Public Policy at Rockhurst University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Westminster College Missouri. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Fulton, Westminster Fulton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at Westminster College Missouri

Best Public Policy Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Public Policy Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

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

One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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