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2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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Finding the Best Public Policy Master'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.

The Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree 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 6 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Policy program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 69 students majoring in public policy at UMN Twin Cities, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Read full report on Public Policy at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Out of the 6 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 79% of the public policy majors at the school.

Full Public Policy at Washington University in St Louis Report

#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Public Policy at Iowa State University Report

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 6 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to The Official CTBTO Photostream.

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