2021 Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
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Finding the Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
This year's Best Political Science & Government Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region ranking analyzed 17 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in political science. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great political science & government programs and a strong support system for non-traditional students.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the political science & government program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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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.
BA in Political Science
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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One Size Does Not Fit All
As a non-traditional student, you have a lot to consider when it comes to choosing an education. That's why we've developed rankings specifically for you. Check out more major-related rankings here..
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
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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.
BA in Political Science
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.
Learn More
2021 Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying political science.
Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has taken the #1 spot in this year's political science & government ranking for non-traditional students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Plains States Region rankings.
About 0.6% of UMN Twin Cities students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 21,237 students take at least one class online at UMN Twin Cities. About 13,655 of the students at UMN Twin Cities are attending part time.
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University of Iowa landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City. Iowa also made our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at Iowa is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 12,975 students take at least one class online at Iowa. 5,055 students are part time.
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University of Kansas landed the #3 spot in our 2021 best political science & government schools for non-traditional students. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence. As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Plains States Region ranking.
The student loan default rate at KU is lower than is typical, just 1.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 11,364 students take at least one class online at KU. 4,657 of KU students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Missouri - Columbia as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population. Mizzou also made our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #5.
About 0.7% of Mizzou students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 15,161 students at Mizzou that take at least one class online. About 5,276 of the students at Mizzou are attending part time.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Nebraska - Lincoln. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln. UNL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our Best Colleges for Political Science & Government in the Plains States Region list.
The student loan default rate at UNL is lower than is typical, just 0.5% of students default in three years. There are approximately 13,905 students at UNL that take at least one class online. 3,376 of UNL students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Nebraska at Omaha as the #6 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The student loan default rate at UNOMAHA is lower than is typical, just 0.3% of students default in three years. There are approximately 8,191 students at UNOMAHA that take at least one class online. 4,328 students are part time.
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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Iowa State University. Located in the city of Ames, Iowa State is a public school with a very large student population.
About 0.7% of Iowa State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 14,911 students at Iowa State that take at least one class online. 3,155 of Iowa State students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Northern Iowa as the #8 school in this year's rankings. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.1%. Approximately 4,212 students take at least one class online at UNI. 1,478 of UNI students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize University of Missouri - St Louis as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a large student population.
About 1.3% of UMSL students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,183 students take at least one class online at UMSL. 9,899 students are part time.
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The #10 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Hamline University. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
About 1.1% of Hamline students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 1,398 students take at least one class online at Hamline. 1,143 of Hamline students are attending part time.
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