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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region

12 Colleges
$34,104 Avg Salary
$23,948 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government 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.

The Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Plains States Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for political science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for political science and government students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly 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 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for political science and government students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly 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 Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for political science and government students. It came in at #6 on the list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Manhattan.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best political science and government programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #9, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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University of Missouri - St Louis landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best political science and government programs. UMSL is a large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government colleges 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

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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 12 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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