Political Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #13 most popular major 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 3 schools in Nebraska to determine which ones were the best for political science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 219 degrees in political science to qualified students.
Your choice of political science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Political Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Political Science Schools in Nebraska ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the poly sci degrees they offer, see the list below.
It is difficult to beat University of Nebraska - Lincoln if you want to pursue a degree in political science. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNL is a great university overall.
There were about 85 political science students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year.
It is hard to beat Creighton University if you wish to pursue a degree in political science. Located in the city of Omaha, Creighton is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.
There were approximately 25 political science students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent year we have data available.
University of Nebraska at Omaha is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in political science. UNOMAHA is a large public university located in the large city of Omaha. This university ranks 5th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.
There were about 71 political science students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available.
Any student who is interested in political science has to check out Hastings College. Located in the distant town of Hastings, Hastings is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 694th out of 2,217 schools for overall quality nationwide.
There were approximately 4 political science students who graduated with this degree at Hastings in the most recent year we have data available.
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).
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Your choice of political science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Political Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
