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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

45 Colleges
$31,314 Avg Salary
$20,714 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 45 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, political science majors at CU - Boulder accumulate an average of around $19,750 in student debt. 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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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Out of the 45 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a very large student population.

Political Science majors at U of U take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a great place for political science and government students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.

On average, political science graduates from Colorado State take out $20,880 in student loans while working on their 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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The excellent programs at Brigham Young University - Provo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

Political Science majors at BYU take out an average of $15,960 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

After completing their degree, political science graduates from USU carry an average student debt load of $19,117.

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University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, political science majors at CU Anschutz accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt.

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Boise State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Boise State is a very large public school located in the city of Boise.

On average, political science graduates from Boise State take out $21,626 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#8

University of Denver

Denver, CO

University of Denver came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at DU take out is $20,500.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, political science majors at MSU Denver accumulate an average of around $22,500 in student debt.

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#10

United States Air Force Academy

USAF Academy, CO

United States Air Force Academy came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. USAFA is a small public school located in the town of USAF Academy.

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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 27 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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