2023 Best 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 #20 most popular major in the country with 49,282 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.
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2023 Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for political science majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Washington University in St Louis the best school in the Plains States Region for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a very large student population.
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Out of the 11 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
With a ranking of #6, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #7 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Missouri - St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.
University of Missouri - Kansas City ranked #10 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMKC is a large public school located in the city of Kansas City.
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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 | 574 |
| Minnesota | 685 |
| Kansas | 270 |
| Iowa | 406 |
| Nebraska | 222 |
| North Dakota | 55 |
| South Dakota | 71 |
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Political Science & Government Related Rankings by Major
One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Political Science
| 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 11 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).
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