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

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

Check out the political science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Rocky Mountains Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

About 38% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 63% are male.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

#2

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

About 86% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 14% are male.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Idaho State University

The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.

Women make up 55% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Colorado Boulder

#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

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

Women make up 20% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Utah Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at Utah State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in political science at Colorado State, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Colorado State University - Fort Collins

Boise State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 25% of the political science majors at the school.

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The University of Montana ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

About 75% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 25% are male.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at The University of Montana

#9

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UW is a large public school located in the town of Laramie.

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#10

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the town of Moscow.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Idaho

Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government colleges 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 10 schools only.

  • 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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