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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Nebraska

9 Colleges
$34,783 Avg Salary
$23,609 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

In 2020-2021, 222 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Nebraska college or university. This makes it the #34 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'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 Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Nebraska 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.

Check out the political science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Nebraska.

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

After completing their degree, political science graduates from UNL carry an average student debt load of $22,232. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $245.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

Out of the 9 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the # 2 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the city of Omaha.

After completing their degree, political science graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debt load of $21,594.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

#3

Creighton University

Omaha, NE

Out of the 9 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Omaha.

After completing their degree, political science graduates from Creighton carry an average student debt load of $27,000.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nebraska Wesleyan University is a great place for political science and government students. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Kearney is a great place for political science and government students. Located in the distant town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#6

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE

With a ranking of #6, Wayne State College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

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#7

Hastings College

Hastings, NE

With a ranking of #7, Hastings College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#8

Doane University

Crete, NE

Doane University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Nebraska list. Doane Crete is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Crete.

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Western Nebraska Community College ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Nebraska list. WNCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Scottsbluff.

Full Political Science & Government at Western Nebraska Community College Report

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
Missouri 574
Minnesota 685
Kansas 270
Iowa 406
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 9 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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