2024 Best Political Science Schools
588
Colleges in the United States
47,549
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Ranked #13 in popularity,
political science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
College Factual reviewed 588 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of political science. Combined, these schools handed out 47,549 degrees in political science to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great Political Science School
The poly sci program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Political Science rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for political science 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.
Pick Your Political Science Degree Level
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Political Science Schools list to help you make the college decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
In addition to College Factual's rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Best Schools for Political Science in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the poly sci degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
25 Top Schools in Poly Sci
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
141
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Every student who is interested in political science needs to check out Yale University. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #8 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.
There were about 141 political science students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MA
157
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Any student pursuing a degree in political science needs to take a look at Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.
There were about 157 political science students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In PA
153
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
University of Pennsylvania is a great choice for students interested in a degree in political science. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UPenn is a great university overall.
There were about 153 political science students who graduated with this degree at UPenn in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In IL
139
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Any student who is interested in political science needs to look into University of Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #2 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UChicago is a great university overall.
There were about 139 political science students who graduated with this degree at UChicago in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NY
296
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.
There were roughly 296 political science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In DC
237
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were roughly 237 political science students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In NC
132
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.
There were roughly 132 political science students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
25th
Most Popular In CA
86
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #3 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.
There were approximately 86 political science students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In MD
106
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore. This university ranks 1st out of 36 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.
There were roughly 106 political science students who graduated with this degree at Johns Hopkins in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In TX
59
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Houston. This university ranks 1st out of 115 schools for overall quality in the state of Texas.
There were about 59 political science students who graduated with this degree at Rice in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In IL
140
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 140 political science students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IN
204
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.
There were roughly 204 political science students who graduated with this degree at Notre Dame in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In NH
168
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. This college ranks 1st out of 17 colleges for overall quality in the state of New Hampshire.
There were roughly 168 political science students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In TN
98
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Nashville. This university ranks 1st out of 45 colleges for overall quality in the state of Tennessee.
There were roughly 98 political science students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In NY
166
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Ithaca. This university ranks 3rd out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 166 political science students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
94
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 48 colleges for overall quality in the state of Missouri.
There were roughly 94 political science students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
537
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
UC Berkeley is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Berkeley. This university ranks 4th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were approximately 537 political science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
16th
Most Popular In CA
121
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means USC is a great university overall.
There were roughly 121 political science students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In CA
713
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 5th out of 168 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.
There were roughly 713 political science students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NJ
108
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Princeton. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Princeton is a great university overall.
There were about 108 political science students who graduated with this degree at Princeton in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In RI
95
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.
There were roughly 95 political science students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
49th
Most Popular In CA
38
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont McKenna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Claremont McKenna is a great college overall.
There were about 38 political science students who graduated with this degree at Claremont McKenna in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In NY
244
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 4th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.
There were approximately 244 political science students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
343
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 2nd out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were approximately 343 political science students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
424
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 1st out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 424 political science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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