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2024 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Nebraska

4 Colleges in Nebraska
222 Political Science Degrees Awarded
$34,783 Avg Early-Career Salary
Political Science & Government is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #20 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

College Factual looked at 4 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Nebraska ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 222 degrees in political science & government during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Political Science & Government School

Best Political Science & Government Schools in Nebraska Your choice of political science & government school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for political science & government schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Political Science & Government Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Political Science
Master's Degrees in Political Science
Doctor's Degrees in Political Science

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Political Science & Government Schools in Nebraska list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Political Science & Government in Nebraska

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the political science degree levels they offer.

Top Nebraska Schools in Political Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Political Science Degrees Awarded
$25,360 Median Starting Salary

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in political science & government. UNL is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lincoln. 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 & government students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the political science program earn about $25,360 for their early career.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NE
28.0% Growth in Graduates

Creighton University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in political science & government. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Omaha. A Best Colleges rank of #105 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 25 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Political Science Degrees Awarded
$39,494 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in political science & government has to check out University of Nebraska at Omaha. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were about 74 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the political science & government major at University of Nebraska at Omaha get $4,711 more than the standard college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NE

Doane University is a wonderful choice for students interested in a degree in political science & government. Located in the distant town of Crete, Doane Crete is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 19th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were roughly 2 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Doane Crete in the most recent data year.

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Hastings College
Hastings, NE
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In NE
25.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Hastings College if you wish to pursue a degree in political science & government. Hastings is a fairly small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hastings. This college ranks 694th out of 2,217 colleges for overall quality nationwide.

There were roughly 4 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Hastings in the most recent data year.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 284 685
Missouri 283 574
Kansas 266 270
Iowa 264 406
North Dakota 210 55
South Dakota 204 71

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Political Science & Government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Political Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science 219
American Government & Politics (United States) 3

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 243
Sociology 116
Economics 111
Anthropology 50
International Relations & National Security 34
Geography & Cartography 25
Other Social Sciences 22
Urban Studies 4
Sociology & Anthropology 4

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