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2024 Best Political Communication Schools

8 Colleges in the United States
187 Political Communication Degrees Awarded
If you're seeking a degree in political communication, you will have fewer peers than average since the major degree program is the #923 one in the country in terms of popularity.As such, your educational options may be more limited than if you were in a more popular field.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Political Communication Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 187 degrees in political communication to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Political Communication School

Best Political Communication Schools Your choice of political communication school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for political communication schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Political Communication Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Political Communication
Master's Degrees in Political Communication

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Political Communication Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Political Communication in the United States

The schools below may not offer all types of political communication degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Schools in Political Communication

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In DC
63 Political Communication Degrees Awarded

George Washington University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in political communication. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 63 political communication students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Emerson College if you wish to pursue a degree in political communication. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #179 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.

There were roughly 25 political communication students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent year we have data available.

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American University
Washington, DC
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In DC

Every student who is interested in political communication has to check out American University. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #129 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 20 political communication students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MO

Every student who is interested in political communication has to look into Missouri State University - Springfield. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #427 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Missouri State is a great university overall.

There were about 7 political communication students who graduated with this degree at Missouri State in the most recent data year.

More information about a degree in political communication from Missouri State University - Springfield

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MC is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Clinton. This college ranks 4th out of 26 colleges for overall quality in the state of Mississippi.More information about a degree in political communication from Mississippi College

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SXU is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. This university ranks 32nd out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.More information about a degree in political communication from Saint Xavier University

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Located in the large suburb of La Verne, ULV is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 94th out of 168 schools for overall quality in the state of California.More information about a degree in political communication from University of La Verne

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Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VA

Regent is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Virginia Beach. This university ranks 20th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Virginia.

There were approximately 4 political communication students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent year we have data available.

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Political Communication by Region

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Southwest
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Political Communication is one of 10 different types of Public Relations & Advertising programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations 5,216
Advertising 4,918
Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 4,203
General Organizational Communication 2,013
Other Public Relations, Advertising, & Applied Communication 1,553
Communication Management and Strategic Communications 1,397
Sports Communication 729
Health Communication 410
International & Intercultural Communication 256
Technical & Scientific Communication 217

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