2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
The Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value 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 Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for public policy majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best Public Policy Schools
Our analysis found Park University to be the best value school for public policy students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Park University are $8,853 per year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great value for public policy students. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.
The excellent programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best public policy schools in the Plains States Region . Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
Capella University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,148 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Missouri State are $16,498 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNI are $19,753 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UNI also did well on our Best Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Saint Louis University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
SLU undergraduate students pay an average of $48,824 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best value schools for public policy students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Twin Cities are $33,818 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 20% of our Best Public Policy Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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University of Kansas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public policy students. It came in at #8 on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.
University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for public policy students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $30,570 per year.
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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 11 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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