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

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 reviewed 3 schools in Oklahoma to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of political science & government. Combined, these schools handed out 248 bachelor's degrees in political science & government to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Choosing a Great Political Science & Government School for Your Bachelor's Degree

The political science bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.

A Great Overall School

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 account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

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

More Ways to Rank Political Science & Government Schools

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

Top Oklahoma Schools for a Bachelor's in Political Science

1

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Norman, OK

100 Annual Graduates

$37,401 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat University of Oklahoma Norman Campus if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in political science & government. University of Oklahoma is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Norman.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the political science program report average early career wages of $37,401.

More information about a bachelor’s in political science & government from University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

2

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus
Stillwater, OK

58 Annual Graduates

$33,484 Median Starting Salary

$19,940 Median Student Debt

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in political science & government has to take a look at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. Located in the town of Stillwater, OSU is a public university with a very large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the political science program report average early career wages of $33,484.

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

3

University of Central Oklahoma
Edmond, OK

25 Annual Graduates

$38,063 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat University of Central Oklahoma if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in political science & government. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public university with a fairly large student population.

After graduation, political science bachelor's recipients generally make about $38,063 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in political science & government from University of Central Oklahoma

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Texas	245	2,538
Arizona	200	1,011
New Mexico	133	188

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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	245
American Government & Politics (United States)	3

Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Sociology	247
Economics	83
Anthropology	50
Geography & Cartography	35
General Social Sciences	29
International Relations & National Security	8
Other Social Sciences	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.