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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

9 Colleges
$31,314 Avg Salary
$20,714 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government 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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The Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Top Rocky Mountains Region Schools 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 degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

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The excellent 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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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent programs at University of Utah 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 . U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wyoming. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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With a ranking of #6, Utah State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

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Boise State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Montana did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

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#9

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

With a ranking of #9, Idaho State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students. ISU is a large public school located in the small 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

More Political Science & Government Rankings in the Rocky Mountains Region

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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