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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region

15 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 Most Popular 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 15 schools in the Plains States 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 analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

The excellent programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa 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 Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 15 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular political science and government programs. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 25
Minnesota 11
Iowa 17
Kansas 10
Nebraska 29
South Dakota 5

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 15 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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