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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 49,282 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 Colorado Boulder the most popular school in the Rocky Mountains Region for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 239 students majoring in political science at CU - Boulder, 57% are male and 43% are female.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at CU - Boulder take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,547. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $479, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

About 48% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 52% are male.

Political Science majors at Colorado State take out an average of $20,470 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $342.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at U of U take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,860.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. BYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

Of the 119 students majoring in political science at BYU, 59% are male and 41% are female.

On average, political science graduates from BYU take out $18,033 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 36 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.

About 52% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 48% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from Boise State carry an average student debt load of $23,062.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 65 students majoring in political science at CU Anschutz, 42% are male and 58% are female.

On average, political science graduates from CU Anschutz take out $28,148 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Utah State University 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 #7 on the list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

About 48% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 52% are male.

Political Science majors at USU take out an average of $18,277 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a large student population.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debt load of $23,972.

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#10

United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO

United States Air Force Academy ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USAFA is a small public school located in the fringe town of USAF Academy.

Of the 46 students majoring in political science at USAFA, 63% are male and 37% are female.

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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 Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 798
Utah 458
Idaho 207
Montana 104
Wyoming 54

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 25 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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