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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin

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

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

In 2020-2021, 925 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Wisconsin to see which bachelor's degree 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - Madison the most popular school in Wisconsin for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

About 53% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 47% are male.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $20,313 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $317, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 99 students majoring in political science at Marquette, 52% are male and 48% are female.

Political Science majors at Marquette take out an average of $21,491 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $382.

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Out of the 24 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the # 3 spot on the list. UWM is a very large public school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Women make up 59% of the political science majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at UWM accumulate an average of around $25,987 in student debt.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - La Crosse is a great place for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of La Crosse, UW - La Crosse is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 59 students majoring in political science at UW - La Crosse, 61% are male and 39% are female.

Political Science majors at UW - La Crosse take out an average of $21,070 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 24 schools in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 44% of the political science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from UW - Whitewater carry an average student debt load of $29,679.

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University of Wisconsin - Green Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Green Bay, UW - Green Bay is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in political science at UW - Green Bay, 48% are male and 52% are female.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UW - Eau Claire is a large public school located in the city of Eau Claire.

Women make up 38% of the political science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from UW - Eau Claire carry an average student debt load of $22,104.

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the distant town of Stevens Point, UW - Stevens Point is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

About 38% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 63% are male.

On average, political science graduates from UW - Stevens Point take out $20,979 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the city of Oshkosh, UW Oshkosh is a public college with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#10

Lawrence University

Appleton, WI

Lawrence University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking. Lawrence U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Appleton.

About 53% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 47% are male.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,044
Ohio 1,433
Illinois 1,470
Indiana 798

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 24 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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