2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree School for You
Political Science & Government is the #20 most popular major in the country with 49,282 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
The Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Plains States Region to see which master'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.
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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Nebraska at Omaha to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 47% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 53% are male.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
Of the 10 students majoring in political science at Iowa, 40% are male and 60% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 43% of the political science majors at the school.
Full Political Science & Government at University of Missouri - St Louis Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
About 43% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 57% are male.
Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
About 60% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 40% are male.
Full Political Science & Government at Washington University in St Louis Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
Of the 5 students majoring in political science at UNL, 80% are male and 20% are female.
Full Political Science & Government at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report
University of Kansas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
Full Political Science & Government at University of Kansas Report
Saint Louis University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.
Kansas State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.
Full Political Science & Government at Kansas State University Report
University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State
Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 574 |
| Minnesota | 685 |
| Kansas | 270 |
| Iowa | 406 |
| Nebraska | 222 |
| North Dakota | 55 |
| South Dakota | 71 |
Political Science & Government Related Majors
One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Political Science
| 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 14 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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