2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best 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 Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Plains States Region to see which 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.
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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the public policy programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Public Policy Schools
Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
The excellent programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
With a ranking of #6, Missouri Southern State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the city of Joplin.
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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. UMSL is a large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
With a ranking of #8, Rockhurst University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
University of North Dakota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.
Park University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.
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 |
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 20 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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