2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Missouri
Finding the Best Public Policy 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Missouri to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for public policy majors pursuing a .
Most Popular Missouri Schools in Public Policy
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the most popular school in Missouri for public policy students. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Missouri Southern State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Joplin, Missouri Southern is a public school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Missouri list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.
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The excellent programs at Rockhurst University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Missouri. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Kansas City.
Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 5 spot on the list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Missouri list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Westminster College Missouri ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Fulton, Westminster Fulton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular public policy programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.
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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 97 |
Kansas | 1 |
Iowa | 1 |
Nebraska | 0 |
North Dakota | 2 |
Public Policy Related Majors
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 9 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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