2024 Best Political Science Schools in Connecticut
10
Colleges in Connecticut
793
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 reviewed 10 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of political science. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 793 degrees in political science during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Choosing a Great Political Science School
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
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Best Schools for Political Science in Connecticut
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 Connecticut Schools in Poly Sci
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CT
141
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
It is hard to beat Yale University if you wish to pursue a degree in political science. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven. 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
1st
Most Popular In CT
203
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
University of Connecticut is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in political science. UCONN is a very large public university located in the suburb of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.
There were approximately 203 political science students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In CT
74
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Trinity College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in political science. Located in the medium-sized city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #110 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Trinity Bantams is a great college overall.
There were about 74 political science students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
6th
Most Popular In CT
42
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Connecticut College is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in political science. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of New London. A Best Colleges rank of #255 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Conn College is a great college overall.
There were approximately 42 political science students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
13th
Most Popular In CT
Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #163 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.
There were roughly 12 political science students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year.
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Located in the town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 16th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 17 political science students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In CT
CCSU is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of New Britain. This university ranks 7th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were approximately 26 political science students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
11th
Most Popular In CT
Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Sacred Heart is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 9th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 15 political science students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In CT
36
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 28 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 36 political science students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In CT
Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 28 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.
There were roughly 8 political science students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available.
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