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Political Science Graduate Schools in the Midwest

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Our 2024 ranking contains 69 graduate schools offering politics majors in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

We rank University of Chicago, Northwestern University (Evanston, IL), and University of Notre Dame the top three politics graduate schools in the Midwest.

See the best 50 politics schools and colleges in the Midwest below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Midwest.

Top 50 politics graduate schools in the Midwest:

University of Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
1. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 7 politics programs

Northwestern University - Graduate School Ranking
2. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 3 politics programs

University of Notre Dame - Graduate School Ranking
3. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 5 politics programs

Washington University in St Louis - Graduate School Ranking
4. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 4 politics programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Graduate School Ranking
5. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 2 politics programs

Case Western Reserve University - Graduate School Ranking
6. Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH, 2 politics programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Graduate School Ranking
7. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 4 politics programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Graduate School Ranking
8. University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 2 politics programs

Ohio State University - Graduate School Ranking
9. Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 2 politics programs

Purdue University - Graduate School Ranking
10. Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 4 politics programs

University of Minnesota Twin Cities - Graduate School Ranking
11. University of Minnesota Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN, 3 politics programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Graduate School Ranking
12. Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 5 politics programs

Miami University Oxford - Graduate School Ranking
13. Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 2 politics programs

Marquette University - Graduate School Ranking
14. Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI, 2 politics programs

Saint Louis University - Graduate School Ranking
15. Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO, 1 politics program

Michigan State University - Graduate School Ranking
16. Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 3 politics programs

University of St Thomas - Graduate School Ranking
17. University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN, 2 politics programs

University of Kansas - Graduate School Ranking
18. University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS, 5 politics programs

DePaul University - Graduate School Ranking
19. DePaul University

Chicago, IL, 2 politics programs

University of Iowa - Graduate School Ranking
20. University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA, 3 politics programs

Kansas State University - Graduate School Ranking
21. Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS, 3 politics programs

University of Cincinnati - Graduate School Ranking
22. University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH, 4 politics programs

University of Missouri Columbia - Graduate School Ranking
23. University of Missouri Columbia

Columbia, MO, 3 politics programs

Iowa State University - Graduate School Ranking
24. Iowa State University

Ames, IA, 1 politics program

Xavier University - Graduate School Ranking
25. Xavier University

Cincinnati, OH, 1 politics program

Wayne State University - Graduate School Ranking
26. Wayne State University

Detroit, MI, 4 politics programs

Loyola University Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
27. Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL, 3 politics programs

University of Illinois Chicago - Graduate School Ranking
28. University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL, 2 politics programs

Western Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
29. Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, MI, 2 politics programs

University of Nebraska Lincoln - Graduate School Ranking
30. University of Nebraska Lincoln

Lincoln, NE, 2 politics programs

Central Michigan University - Graduate School Ranking
31. Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI, 2 politics programs

Webster University - Graduate School Ranking
32. Webster University

Saint Louis, MO, 7 politics programs

Ohio University - Graduate School Ranking
33. Ohio University

Athens, OH, 5 politics programs

Ball State University - Graduate School Ranking
34. Ball State University

Muncie, IN, 1 politics program

Illinois State University - Graduate School Ranking
35. Illinois State University

Normal, IL, 1 politics program

Missouri State University Springfield - Graduate School Ranking
36. Missouri State University Springfield

Springfield, MO, 1 politics program

University of Missouri St Louis - Graduate School Ranking
37. University of Missouri St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 2 politics programs

University of Toledo - Graduate School Ranking
38. University of Toledo

Toledo, OH, 2 politics programs

University of South Dakota - Graduate School Ranking
39. University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD, 2 politics programs

University of Minnesota Duluth - Graduate School Ranking
40. University of Minnesota Duluth

Duluth, MN, 1 politics program

University of Illinois Springfield - Graduate School Ranking
41. University of Illinois Springfield

Springfield, IL, 1 politics program

University of Nebraska at Omaha - Graduate School Ranking
42. University of Nebraska

Omaha, NE, 4 politics programs

University of Akron - Graduate School Ranking
43. University of Akron

Akron, OH, 3 politics programs

University of Wisconsin Milwaukee - Graduate School Ranking
44. University of Wisconsin Milwaukee

Milwaukee, WI, 4 politics programs

Cleveland State University - Graduate School Ranking
45. Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH, 1 politics program

Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis - Graduate School Ranking
46. Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis

Indianapolis, IN, 2 politics programs

Lindenwood University - Graduate School Ranking
47. Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO, 2 politics programs

Roosevelt University - Graduate School Ranking
48. Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL, 1 politics program

Saint Cloud State University - Graduate School Ranking
49. Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN, 1 politics program

Governors State University - Graduate School Ranking
50. Governors State University

University Park, IL, 1 politics program


Political science graduate schools in the Midwest by state:

Schools by State15 Politics Schools in Illinois11 Politics Schools in Indiana2 Politics Schools in Iowa2 Politics Schools in Kansas5 Politics Schools in Michigan6 Politics Schools in Minnesota8 Politics Schools in Missouri3 Politics Schools in Nebraska12 Politics Schools in Ohio1 Politics Schools in South Dakota4 Politics Schools in Wisconsin


Politics schools in other regions:

Northeast: 84 graduate schools
Northwest: 15 graduate schools
South: 117 graduate schools
Southeast: 70 graduate schools
West: 70 graduate schools

Popular graduate school cities in the Midwest:

in Illinois:
Aurora: 1 graduate school
Carbondale: 1 graduate school
Champaign: 1 graduate school
Chicago: 27 graduate schools
Dekalb: 1 graduate school
Edwardsville: 1 graduate school
Evanston: 2 graduate schools
Lisle: 2 graduate schools
Naperville: 2 graduate schools
Normal: 1 graduate school
River Forest: 2 graduate schools
Romeoville: 1 graduate school
in Indiana:
Bloomington: 1 graduate school
Evansville: 2 graduate schools
Fort Wayne: 4 graduate schools
Indianapolis: 6 graduate schools
Muncie: 1 graduate school
Notre Dame: 2 graduate schools
West Lafayette: 2 graduate schools
in Iowa:
Ames: 1 graduate school
Davenport: 2 graduate schools
Des Moines: 4 graduate schools
Iowa City: 1 graduate school
in Kansas:
Emporia: 1 graduate school
Hays: 1 graduate school
Lawrence: 1 graduate school
Manhattan: 1 graduate school
Pittsburg: 1 graduate school
Wichita: 3 graduate schools
in Michigan:
Allendale: 1 graduate school
Ann Arbor: 2 graduate schools
Dearborn: 1 graduate school
Detroit: 5 graduate schools
East Lansing: 1 graduate school
Kalamazoo: 2 graduate schools
Mount Pleasant: 1 graduate school
Rochester Hills: 1 graduate school
Spring Arbor: 1 graduate school
Ypsilanti: 1 graduate school
in Minnesota:
Duluth: 2 graduate schools
Mankato: 2 graduate schools
Minneapolis: 6 graduate schools
Saint Paul: 10 graduate schools
Winona: 2 graduate schools
in Missouri:
Columbia: 3 graduate schools
Kansas City: 10 graduate schools
Kirksville: 2 graduate schools
Maryville: 1 graduate school
Rolla: 1 graduate school
Saint Charles: 1 graduate school
Saint Louis: 13 graduate schools
Springfield: 6 graduate schools
Warrensburg: 1 graduate school
in Nebraska:
Bellevue: 1 graduate school
Lincoln: 3 graduate schools
Omaha: 6 graduate schools
in North Dakota:
Fargo: 2 graduate schools
Grand Forks: 1 graduate school
in Ohio:
Akron: 1 graduate school
Athens: 1 graduate school
Bowling Green: 1 graduate school
Cincinnati: 6 graduate schools
Cleveland: 4 graduate schools
Columbus: 9 graduate schools
Dayton: 4 graduate schools
Kent: 1 graduate school
Oxford: 1 graduate school
Toledo: 2 graduate schools
Youngstown: 1 graduate school
in South Dakota:
Vermillion: 1 graduate school
in Wisconsin:
La Crosse: 2 graduate schools
Madison: 4 graduate schools
Mequon: 1 graduate school
Milwaukee: 9 graduate schools
Whitewater: 1 graduate school
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