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2024 Best Political Science Schools in the New England Region

53 Colleges in the New England Region
3,865 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 53 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Political Science Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 3,865 degrees in political science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Political Science School

Best Political Science Schools in the New England Region 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. 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.

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

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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 the New England Region 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 the New England Region

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 New England Region Schools in Poly Sci

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
141 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in political science has 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 roughly 141 political science students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
157 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in political science has to check out Harvard University. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cambridge. A Best Colleges rank of #6 out of 2,217 schools 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 year we have data available.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NH
168 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Dartmouth College is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in political science. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the remote town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were approximately 168 political science students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
95 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a degree in political science. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #21 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

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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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
243 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 243 political science students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
18th Most Popular In MA

Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were about 29 political science students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
100 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the fringe town of Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Bowdoin is a great college overall.

There were about 100 political science students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
153 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 153 political science students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In VT
62 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Middlebury is a great college overall.

There were about 62 political science students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent year we have data available.

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Williams College
Williamstown, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
14th Most Popular In MA
38 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #68 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

There were approximately 38 political science students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Political Science Colleges by State

Explore the best political science schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 1,779
Connecticut 538 793
Rhode Island 436 324
Maine 396 342
New Hampshire 395 398
Vermont 352 227

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One of 4 majors within the Political Science & Government area of study, Political Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Poly Sci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Political Science & Government 112
American Government & Politics (United States) 43
Political Economy 2

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