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

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

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

Political Science & Government is the #31 most popular major in Missouri with 574 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 26 schools in Missouri 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 analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

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

On average, political science graduates from Mizzou take out $21,598 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $361.

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Out of the 26 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the political science majors at the school.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - Kansas City helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Missouri. Located in the city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 52% of the political science majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at UMKC accumulate an average of around $19,919 in student debt.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Missouri - Kansas City Report

#4

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 39 students majoring in political science at SLU, 31% are male and 69% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at SLU accumulate an average of around $24,394 in student debt.

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#5

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Truman State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Missouri. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

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

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University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Women make up 57% of the political science majors at the school.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

About 30% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 70% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, Northwest Missouri State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

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

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University of Central Missouri landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 21 students majoring in political science at UCM, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#10

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, MO

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

About 58% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 42% are male.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

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

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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