by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 45 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 2,013 bachelor's degrees in political science to qualified students.
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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.
Your choice of political science for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for political science students working on their bachelor's degree.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list to help you make the college decision.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in political science.
It is difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in political science. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Washington University in St Louis is a great decision for individuals pursuing a bachelor's degree in political science. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from Washington University in St Louis
University of Iowa is a great decision for students pursuing a bachelor's degree in political science. Located in the city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from University of Iowa
University of Missouri - Columbia is a great decision for individuals interested in a bachelor's degree in political science. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from University of Missouri - Columbia
Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from University of Kansas
Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Iowa State is a very large public university located in the city of Ames.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from Iowa State University
Grinnell is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Grinnell.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from Grinnell College
Located in the distant town of Northfield, St. Olaf is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from St Olaf College
Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Macalester is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from Macalester College
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kansas State University | Manhattan, KS |
| 12 | University of St Thomas Minnesota | Saint Paul, MN |
| 13 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
| 14 | Drake University | Des Moines, IA |
| 15 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE |
Explore the best political science schools for a specific state in the Plains States Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 475 | 538 |
| Minnesota | 446 | 669 |
| Iowa | 403 | 384 |
| Kansas | 352 | 260 |
| Nebraska | 331 | 193 |
| North Dakota | 251 | 55 |
| South Dakota | 237 | 66 |
One of 4 majors within the Political Science & Government area of study, Political Science has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| American Government & Politics (United States) | 23 |
| Other Political Science & Government | 5 |
| Political Economy | 1 |
