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Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

2023 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

15 Colleges
$33,885 Avg Salary
$23,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree School for You

Political Science & Government is the #31 most popular major in Missouri with 574 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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, Course Advisor has created its Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Missouri to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri

The colleges and universities below are the best for political science majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in Missouri for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#2

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Webster University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Missouri. Webster is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#3

Park University

Parkville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Park University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Parkville.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great place for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $21,598. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $361.

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#5

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

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University of Missouri - St Louis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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Northwest Missouri State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

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#8

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Columbia College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Columbia College Missouri is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at Columbia College Missouri accumulate an average of around $23,454 in student debt.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at UMKC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,919.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

With a ranking of #10, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 685
Kansas 270
Iowa 406
Nebraska 222
North Dakota 55
South Dakota 71

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 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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