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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Missouri

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Finding the Best Public Policy School for You

Public Policy is the #98 most popular major in Missouri with 35 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Missouri

Check out the public policy programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top Missouri Schools in Public Policy

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for public policy students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Public Policy Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Public Policy Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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The excellent programs at Missouri State University - Springfield helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in Missouri. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the city of Springfield.

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

Out of the 5 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Park University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Parkville.

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Best Public Policy Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 91
Iowa 1
Kansas 1
North Dakota 2

Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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