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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Nevada

4 Colleges
$30,837 Avg Salary
$21,155 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

With 224 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #22 most popular major in Nevada.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Nevada to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Nevada to see which ones were the most popular 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 Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nevada - Reno the most popular school in Nevada for political science and government students. Located in the city of Reno, UNR is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, political science majors at UNR accumulate an average of around $19,201 in student debt.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Nevada - Reno Report

Out of the 4 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nevada - Las Vegas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNLV is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Las Vegas.

On average, political science graduates from UNLV take out $23,108 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#3

College of Southern Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Southern Nevada. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Nevada list. Located in the city of Las Vegas, CSN is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Political Science & Government at College of Southern Nevada Report

Out of the 4 schools in Nevada that were part of this year’s ranking, Truckee Meadows Community College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Truckee Meadows Community College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Reno.

Full Political Science & Government at Truckee Meadows Community College Report

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,494
Washington 984
Oregon 543
Hawaii 141
Alaska 16

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 4 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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