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

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

5 Colleges
$34,104 Avg Salary
$23,948 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones were the most popular online 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 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. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.

Political Science majors at UMSL take out an average of $26,494 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 Schools in the Plains States Region list. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Topeka.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at FHSU take out is $31,000.

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#4

Columbia College

Columbia, MO

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Columbia College is a great place for political science and government students pursuing an online degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Columbia College Missouri is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Barton County Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Barton Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Great Bend.

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Explore the most popular online political science and government schools 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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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 5 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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