2024 Best Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Colorado

If you pursue a master's degree in political science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #98 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Colorado to determine which ones were the best for political science students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 32 master's degrees in political science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on political science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other political science students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized political science related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for political science students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Colorado list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Political Science in Colorado

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in political science.

Top Colorado Schools for a Master's in Poly Sci

1

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

11 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in political science needs to look into University of Colorado Boulder. CU - Boulder is a very large public university located in the city of Boulder.More information about a master’s in political science from University of Colorado Boulder

2

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus
Denver, CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Annual Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in political science needs to look into University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus. Located in the large city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in political science from University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus

Best Political Science Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

Explore all the Best Political Science Schools in the Rocky Mountains Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Utah	287	10
Idaho	145	18
Montana	123	4
Wyoming	57	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Poly Sci

Political Science is one of 4 different types of Political Science & Government programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.