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2024 Best Political Science Schools in Ohio

24 Colleges in Ohio
1,413 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Political Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #13 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 24 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Political Science Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,413 degrees in political science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Political Science School

Best Political Science Schools in Ohio Your choice of political science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Political Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Political Science Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Poly Sci
Master's Degrees in Poly Sci
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Political Science Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Political Science in Ohio

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the poly sci degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Ohio Schools in Poly Sci

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In OH
277 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in political science. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 277 political science students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
195 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Miami University - Oxford is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in political science. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were about 195 political science students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent year we have data available.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In OH
3.8% Growth in Graduates

Case Western Reserve University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in political science. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were roughly 26 political science students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

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Denison University
Granville, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In OH

Denison University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in political science. Located in the suburb of Granville, Denison is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Denison is a great university overall.

There were about 25 political science students who graduated with this degree at Denison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
17th Most Popular In OH

Located in the distant town of Gambier, Kenyon is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #209 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Kenyon is a great college overall.

There were approximately 26 political science students who graduated with this degree at Kenyon in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH
83 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #166 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were about 83 political science students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In OH
49 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Oberlin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Oberlin. A Best Colleges rank of #226 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Oberlin is a great college overall.

There were about 49 political science students who graduated with this degree at Oberlin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In OH
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #316 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Xavier is a great university overall.

There were about 28 political science students who graduated with this degree at Xavier in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
16th Most Popular In OH

Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UDayton is a great university overall.

There were roughly 27 political science students who graduated with this degree at UDayton in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In OH
101 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were roughly 101 political science students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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Best Political Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Political Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 915 1,021
Illinois 870 1,470
Indiana 737 794
Wisconsin 672 924

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Political Science is one of 4 different types of Political Science & Government programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Poly Sci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Political Science & Government 63
American Government & Politics (United States) 5
Political Economy 2

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