by our College Data Analytics Team
Public Policy is taught at colleges nationwide, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on public policy — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 8 schools in the The Plains States Region that offer public policy awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on public policy in the The Plains States Region, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Leading the list of the most focused public policy schools is St Catherine University. St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. About 0.7% of the degrees St Catherine University awards are in public policy, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for St Catherine University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities ranks #2 for public policy by degree focus. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a public school located in the city of Minneapolis. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of Minnesota Twin Cities awards are in public policy, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
A rank of #3 makes University Of Northern Iowa one of the most focused schools for public policy. Set in the city of Cedar Falls, University Of Northern Iowa is a public institution. About 0.5% of the degrees University Of Northern Iowa awards are in public policy, or about 11 graduates in the most recent year. See more about public policy at University Of Northern Iowa
Washington University In St Louis came in at #4 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Located in the suburb of St. Louis, Washington University In St Louis is a private not-for-profit university. About 0.3% of the degrees Washington University In St Louis awards are in public policy, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Washington University In St Louis
A rank of #5 makes Saint Louis University Main Campus one of the most focused schools for public policy. Located in the city of Saint Louis, Saint Louis University Main Campus is a private not-for-profit university. Public Policy accounts for around 0.2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Saint Louis University Main Campus
Missouri State University Springfield ranked #6 on our list of the most focused public policy schools. Set in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a public institution. Public Policy accounts for around 0.1% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for Missouri State University Springfield
University Of Kansas comes in at #7 for public policy focus this year. Located in the city of Lawrence, University Of Kansas is a public university. About 0.1% of the degrees University Of Kansas awards are in public policy, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full public policy report for University Of Kansas
Walden University comes in at #8 for public policy focus this year. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university. About 0.1% of the degrees Walden University awards are in public policy, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full public policy details for Walden University
The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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