2025 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota

Ranked #12 in popularity, political science & government is one of the most sought-after bachelor's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 56 bachelor's degrees in political science & government to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of bachelor's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their bachelor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on political science & government students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of political science & government students who choose to seek a bachelor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for political science & government to pay back their student loans after receiving their bachelor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized political science & government related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for political science & government students working on their bachelor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Political Science & Government Schools

The political science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Dakota.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Political Science & Government in North Dakota

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in political science & government.

Top North Dakota Schools for a Bachelor's in Political Science

1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

18 Annual Graduates

$26,635 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in political science & government has to check out North Dakota State University - Main Campus. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the political science program report average early career income of $26,635.

More information about a bachelor’s in political science & government from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

2

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

29 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat University of North Dakota if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in political science & government. UND is a large public university located in the city of Grand Forks.More information about a bachelor’s in political science & government from University of North Dakota

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
Missouri	228	549
Minnesota	215	674
Iowa	197	389
Kansas	184	260
Nebraska	180	193
South Dakota	148	66

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Rankings in Majors Related to Political Science

Political Science & Government is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Political Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science	56

Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	24
Economics	23
General Social Sciences	16
Anthropology	5
Geography & Cartography	2

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UKWiki at English Wikipedia. More about our data sources and methodologies.