2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Colorado
Finding the Best Political Science & Government 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Colorado to see which 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 Schools in Colorado
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the most popular school in Colorado for political science and government students. Located in the midsize city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, political science graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debt load of $19,750. 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. Colorado State is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins.
Political Science majors at Colorado State take out an average of $20,880 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $342, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Colorado list. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, political science graduates from CU Anschutz carry an average student debt load of $25,000.
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.
On average, political science graduates from DU take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Out of the 16 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, political science graduates from MSU Denver carry an average student debt load of $22,500.
United States Air Force Academy landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular political science and government programs. USAFA is a small public school located in the fringe town of USAF Academy.
Colorado College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Colorado Springs, Colorado College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
University of Colorado at Colorado Springs landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular political science and government programs. UCCS is a large public school located in the large city of Colorado Springs.
On average, political science graduates from UCCS take out $25,990 in student loans while working on their degree.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Northern Colorado did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greeley.
Political Science majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $19,164 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Adams State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Colorado list. Located in the town of Alamosa, Adams State is a public school with a small student population.
Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region
Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Utah | 458 |
Idaho | 207 |
Montana | 104 |
Wyoming | 54 |
Majors Related to Political Science
Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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