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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

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1,462 Degrees Awarded
$31,367 Avg Salary
Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Political Science & Government is the 20th most popular major in the country with 49,282 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, political science and government graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,387 and had an average of $23,175 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,652 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,314 and $20,714 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 1,462 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,089 and $26,296 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking looked at 36 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science and government. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their political science and government program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Rocky Mountains Region

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Colorado College
Colorado Springs, Colorado

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region. Located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2020-2021.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Colorado College Political Science & Government Report

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The College of Idaho
Caldwell, Idaho

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Idaho. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. The College of Idaho is a small school located in Caldwell, Idaho that handed out 16 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The College of Idaho Political Science & Government Report

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United States Air Force Academy
USAF Academy, Colorado

Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, United States Air Force Academy landed the #3 spot on the list. USAFA is located in USAF Academy, Colorado and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 bachelors’s political science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about Political Science & Government at USAFA

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Western Colorado University
Gunnison, Colorado

Out of the 36 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Colorado University landed the #4 spot on the list. Western is a small school located in Gunnison, Colorado that handed out 16 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 239 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Political Science & Government at University of Colorado Boulder

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Fort Lewis College
Durango, Colorado

Fort Lewis College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #6. FLC is a public institution located in Durango, Colorado. The school has a small population, and it awarded 16 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Political Science & Government at FLC

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Adams State University
Alamosa, Colorado

Adams State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Adams State is a small school located in Alamosa, Colorado that handed out 17 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about Political Science & Government at Adams State University

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Colorado State University - Fort Collins did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #8. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 139 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Colorado State University - Fort Collins Political Science & Government Report

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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah

University of Utah landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school handed out 139 degrees to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about Political Science & Government at U of U

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Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Brigham Young University - Provo is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 119 bachelors’s political science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Political Science & Government at Brigham Young University - Provo

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With a ranking of #11, Montana State University - Billings did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Montana State University - Billings is a public institution located in Billings, Montana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Montana State University - Billings Political Science & Government Report

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University of Wyoming
Laramie, Wyoming

With a ranking of #12, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Laramie, Wyoming, this fairly large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Political Science & Government at University of Wyoming

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Metropolitan State University of Denver landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Denver, Colorado, this fairly large public school awarded 48 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Political Science & Government at Metropolitan State University of Denver

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Montana State University
Bozeman, Montana

Montana State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Bozeman, Montana is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 45 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full MSU Bozeman Political Science & Government Report

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Carroll College
Helena, Montana

Carroll College ranked #15 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Carroll Montana is a small school located in Helena, Montana that handed out 4 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Political Science & Government at Carroll Montana

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The University of Montana
Missoula, Montana

The University of Montana did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #16. UM is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 39 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Full UM Political Science & Government Report

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Colorado State University - Pueblo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking, coming in at #17. Located in Pueblo, Colorado, this medium-sized public school handed out 11 degrees to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about Political Science & Government at Colorado State University - Pueblo

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Boise State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Boise, Idaho is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 69 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Political Science & Government at Boise State

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With a ranking of #19, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 65 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Political Science & Government at CU Anschutz

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Southern Utah University
Cedar City, Utah

Southern Utah University landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Southern Utah University is a public institution located in Cedar City, Utah. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 31 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Southern Utah University

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University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

With a ranking of #21, University of Idaho did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is located in Moscow, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 26 bachelors’s political science degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Political Science & Government at U of I

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University of Denver
Denver, Colorado

University of Denver ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Denver, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Political Science & Government at University of Denver

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University of Colorado at Colorado Springs came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Colorado Springs, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s political science degrees to 25 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Political Science & Government at University of Colorado at Colorado Springs

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Idaho State University
Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Pocatello, Idaho, this fairly large public school handed out 25 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s political science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Idaho State University

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With a ranking of #25, Utah State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This large school is located in Logan, Utah, and it awarded 52 bachelors’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Utah State University Political Science & Government Report

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