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

16 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, 798 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Colorado college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 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 Colorado ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Colorado to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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 Colorado for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, political science graduates from CU - Boulder take out $20,547 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $479, based 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 fairly 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.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at Colorado State accumulate an average of around $20,470 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $342, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Colorado. 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.

Political Science majors at CU Anschutz take out an average of $28,148 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus Report

#4

University of Denver

Denver, CO

Out of the 16 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Denver landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Metropolitan State University of Denver. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college 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 MSU Denver take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,972.

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United States Air Force Academy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. USAFA is a small public school located in the 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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#7

Colorado College

Colorado Springs, CO

Colorado College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 53% of the political science majors at the school.

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Colorado list. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.

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

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from UCCS carry an average student debt load of $23,432.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs Report

University of Northern Colorado landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the midsize city of Greeley.

About 55% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 45% are male.

Political Science majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $20,034 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

Adams State University

Alamosa, CO

Adams State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the remote town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.

Women make up 24% of the political science majors at the school.

On average, political science graduates from Adams State take out $29,967 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 16 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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