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2025 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Nebraska

3 Colleges in Nebraska
228 Political Science Degrees Awarded
$37,575 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 3 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Political Science & Government Schools in Nebraska ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 228 degrees in political science & government annually.

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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
101 Political Science Degrees Awarded
15.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a good choice for students interested in a degree in political science & government. UNL is a very large public university located in the city of Lincoln. This university ranks 2nd out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 101 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at UNL in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, political science degree recipients usually make about $36,364 in their early careers.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$35,311 Median Starting Salary

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 #128 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Creighton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 23 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Creighton in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, political science degree recipients usually earn an average of $35,311 in their early careers.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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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.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Political Science Degrees Awarded
$42,812 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in political science & government has to look into University of Nebraska at Omaha. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 7th out of 19 colleges for overall quality in the state of Nebraska.

There were approximately 69 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at UNOMAHA in the most recent year we have data available. Those political science & government students who get their degree from University of Nebraska at Omaha receive $5,237 more than the standard political science graduate.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Political Science & Government Schools 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 223
American Government & Politics (United States) 4
Other Political Science & Government 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Social Sciences 226
Sociology 129
Economics 111
Geography & Cartography 53
International Relations & National Security 50
Anthropology 46
Other Social Sciences 9
Urban Studies 6
Sociology & Anthropology 6

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