Political Communication programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. The schools below stand out for the quality of their political communication programs.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 4 schools to find the best for political communication students.
The political communication program you select can have a big impact on your future. That is why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Political Communication rankings. For our Best Overall Political Communication School ranking, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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George Washington University tops our 2027 ranking of the best political communication schools. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a very large private not-for-profit institution. About 84% of students finish within six years. George Washington University awarded about 95 political communication degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the political communication program make about $73,569 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $23,250 to complete this degree.
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University Of Georgia is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in political communication, landing the #2 spot this year. This very large public university is located in the city of Athens. Roughly 90% of students complete a degree within six years here. University Of Georgia awarded about 28 political communication degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, political communication degree recipients from University Of Georgia generally make around $43,255. Students borrow a median of $23,394 to complete this degree.
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American University came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best political communication schools. This large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Washington. Roughly 76% of students complete a degree within six years here. American University awarded about 29 political communication degrees in the most recent data year. Political Communication graduates of American University earn a median of $56,877 early in their careers. American University graduates carry a median of $26,442 in student loans.
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A rank of #4 makes Emerson College one of the top schools for political communication. Set in the city of Boston, Emerson College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. Emerson College graduates 77% of students within six years. There were roughly 24 political communication students who graduated with this degree at Emerson College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their political communication degree from Emerson College earn around $28,606 in the first couple years of their career. Emerson College graduates carry a median of $24,625 in student loans.
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This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 4 schools evaluated.
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 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).
