by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 65 political science and government graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,301 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region”.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out of the 10 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. CU Anschutz is a large public school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 16 masters’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Missoula, Montana, and it awarded 4 masters’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s political science students 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Utah State University is a large public school situated in Logan, Utah. It awarded 5 masters’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% 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%.
Boise State University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Located in Boise, Idaho, this large public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s political science students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Colorado State University - Fort Collins ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Colorado State is located in Fort Collins, Colorado and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 masters’s political science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
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University of Utah came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Salt Lake City, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s political science degrees to 5 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Utah Political Science & Government Report
With a ranking of #9, University of Wyoming did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region list. UW is a fairly large public school situated in Laramie, Wyoming. It awarded 1 masters’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.5% 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 University of Wyoming Political Science & Government Report
University of Idaho landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Political Science Major in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of I is a fairly large public school situated in Moscow, Idaho. It awarded 26 masters’s political science degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% 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%.
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