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2023 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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$50,486 Avg Salary

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

Political Science & Government is the #75 most popular major in the country with 2,664 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the political science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas ranked #6 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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University of Missouri - St Louis 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. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 25
Minnesota 11
Iowa 17
Kansas 10
Nebraska 29
South Dakota 5

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 11 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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