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2023 Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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

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 Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Bachelor'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 4 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online political science bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our 2023 rankings named University of Missouri - St Louis the most popular online school in the Plains States Region for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 28 students majoring in political science at UMSL, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#2

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

Of the 24 students majoring in political science at Washburn University, 46% are male and 54% are female.

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The in-demand online bachelor’s degree programs at Fort Hays State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 56% of the political science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at FHSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,902.

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#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

Out of the 4 online programs at schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 33% are male.

On average, political science graduates from Columbia College Missouri take out $23,454 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 574
Minnesota 685
Kansas 270
Iowa 406
Nebraska 222
North Dakota 55
South Dakota 71

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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 4 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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