2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
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 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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.
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2023 Most Popular 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 attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
Women make up 47% of the political science majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
About 60% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 40% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 43% of the political science majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - St Louis is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
Of the 7 students majoring in political science at UMSL, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 20% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 80% are male.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 60% of the political science majors at the school.
University of Kansas 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Saint Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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Kansas State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a large student population.
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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 |
Majors Related to Political Science
Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 14 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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