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

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

6 Colleges
$57,597 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Master'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 Master'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 master'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.

Check out the public policy master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 55% of the public policy majors at the school.

Full Public Policy at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 21% are male.

Full Public Policy at Washington University in St Louis Report

#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Public Policy at University of Northern Iowa Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of St Thomas Minnesota

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Iowa State University is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.

Full Public Policy at Iowa State University Report

Best Public Policy Colleges by State

Explore the best 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

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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