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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region

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$63,791 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Public Policy Graduate Certificate 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 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate 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. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in the Plains States Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

Check out the public policy graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found University of Missouri - St Louis to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Missouri - St Louis

#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 2 students majoring in public policy at UMN Twin Cities, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#5

Park University

Parkville, MO

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Park University is a great place for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for public policy students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at Missouri State University - Springfield

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Graduate Certificate Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Full Public Policy at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Missouri - Columbia

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

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 8 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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