2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Public Policy School for You
Public Policy is the #61 most popular major in the country with 3,737 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the public policy programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Public Policy Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of North Dakota the best school in the Plains States Region for public policy students. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a 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 . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Capella University is a great place for public policy students. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for public policy students. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
Saint Louis University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best public policy programs. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
With a ranking of #9, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on this year’s best schools for public policy students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.
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Park University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for public policy students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Best Public Policy Colleges by State
Explore the best public policy schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 35 |
| Minnesota | 91 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Public Policy
One of 5 majors within the area of study, public policy has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Public Policy
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 33,631 |
| Public Administration | 13,571 |
| Human Services | 1,277 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 741 |
| Other Public Administration | 295 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- 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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