2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Public Policy Analysis in the Plains States Region

Ranked #58 in popularity, general public policy analysis is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in the Plains States Region to determine which ones were the most popular for general public policy analysis students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 110 master's degrees in general public policy analysis during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Public Policy Analysis School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in general public policy analysis matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for General Public Policy Analysis in the Plains States Region ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of general public policy analysis students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for general public policy analysis.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Public Policy Analysis in the Plains States Region

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in general public policy analysis.

Most Well Attended Schools for General Public Policy Analysis Students Working on Their Master's

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

81 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MN

#1 Best Quality In MN

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general public policy analysis needs to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general public policy analysis in Minnesota.

There were roughly 81 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in general public policy analysis from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

2

Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MO

#1 Best Quality In MO

Washington University in St Louis is a popular decision for students pursuing a master's degree in general public policy analysis. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general public policy analysis in Missouri.

There were approximately 12 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general public policy analysis from Washington University in St Louis

3

University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls, IA

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In IA

#1 Best Quality In IA

University of Northern Iowa is a popular option for individuals pursuing a master's degree in general public policy analysis. Located in the city of Cedar Falls, UNI is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in general public policy analysis in Iowa.

There were roughly 9 general public policy analysis individuals who graduated with this degree at UNI in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general public policy analysis from University of Northern Iowa

4

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In MN

#2 Best Quality In MN

Walden University is a popular option for students pursuing a master's degree in general public policy analysis. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Walden University is a private for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in general public policy analysis in Minnesota.

There were approximately 8 general public policy analysis students who graduated with this degree at Walden University in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in general public policy analysis from Walden University

5

Iowa State University
Ames, IA

#2 Most Popular In IA

Located in the small city of Ames, Iowa State is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in general public policy analysis from Iowa State University

5

University of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

#3 Most Popular In MN

Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. More information about a master’s in general public policy analysis from University of St Thomas Minnesota

 

Best General Public Policy Analysis Colleges by State

Explore the most popular general public policy analysis colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	346	6
Minnesota	345	108
Iowa	287	7

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Rankings in Majors Related to General Public Policy Analysis

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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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