2021 Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado
6Colleges
715Bachelor's Degrees
$35,178Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
With 715 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, political science & government is the #12 most popular major in Colorado. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.7% of all the political science bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Colorado ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer a bachelor's in political science. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality political science & government programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the political science & government program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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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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Featured Political Science & Government Programs
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.
University of Colorado Boulder has taken the #1 spot in this year's political science & government ranking for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a fairly large student population. CU - Boulder also made our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Colorado list, coming in at #1.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 24,299 students take at least one class online at CU - Boulder. There are roughly 7,631 part time students in attendance at CU - Boulder.
Our rankings recognize University of Colorado at Colorado Springs as the #2 school in this year's rankings. UCCS is a fairly large public school located in the city of Colorado Springs. UCCS not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Colorado list.
About 1.4% of UCCS students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 4,485 students at UCCS that take at least one class online. About 4,071 of the students at UCCS are attending part time.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. Colorado State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fort Collins. Colorado State also made our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Colorado list, coming in at #3.
The student loan default rate at Colorado State is lower than is typical, just 0.8% of students default in three years. There are approximately 12,180 students at Colorado State that take at least one class online. 9,631 students are part time.
University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Denver, CU Anschutz is a public college with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, CU Anschutz has also earned the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Colorado ranking.
The student loan default rate at CU Anschutz is lower than is typical, just 0.9% of students default in three years. Approximately 8,659 students take at least one class online at CU Anschutz. 11,636 of CU Anschutz students are attending part time.
University of Denver earned the #5 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large city of Denver, DU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. DU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Colorado list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. 3,512 of DU students are exclusively distance learners. 5,249 students are part time.
Metropolitan State University of Denver comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public college with a fairly large student population. MSU Denver also took the #6 spot in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in Colorado rankings.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.8%. There are approximately 8,148 students at MSU Denver that take at least one class online. There are roughly 7,163 part time students in attendance at MSU Denver.
Non-Traditional Student Rankings in Majors Related to Political Science
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Footnotes
*Avg Cost is for the top 6 schools only.
References
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).
With 715 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, political science & government is the #12 most popular major in Colorado. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.7% of all the political science bachelor's degrees in the country.
