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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

10 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.

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for political science and government students. CU - Boulder is a fairly 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 very large public school located in the large city of Denver.

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#2

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great place for political science and government students. ISU is a large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Utah is a great place for political science and government students. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

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The excellent programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school 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 Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public school with a very large student population.

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The University of Montana landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular political science and government programs. UM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Missoula.

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

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#9

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

University of Wyoming landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular political science and government programs. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

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#10

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

University of Idaho came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

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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 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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