2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Public Policy Doctor's Degree 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 Value Public Policy Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for public policy students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Public Policy Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Public Policy
Our analysis found Capella University to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.
Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 3 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the # 2 spot on the list. SLU is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Louis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SLU are $22,614 per year.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for public policy students working on their doctor’s degree. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
KU graduate students pay an average of $25,007 in tuition and fees each year.
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 | 35 |
| Minnesota | 91 |
| Iowa | 1 |
| Kansas | 1 |
| North Dakota | 2 |
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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 3 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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