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2023 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$50,486 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #75 in the country. In fact 2,664 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Colleges.

Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools for a Master's in Political Science & Government

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the best school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Colorado State University - Fort Collins helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the midsize city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. UW is a fairly large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Boise State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boise, Boise State is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

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#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 40
Utah 17
Idaho 20
Montana 4
Wyoming 1

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 UKWiki at English Wikipedia.

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