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2024 Best Political Science Schools in Kentucky

8 Colleges in Kentucky
438 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in political science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #13 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Political Science Schools in Kentucky ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 438 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 Kentucky Your choice of political science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Political Science School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

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 the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Political Science Schools in Kentucky list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Political Science in Kentucky

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

Top Kentucky Schools in Poly Sci

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In KY
128 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

University of Kentucky is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in political science. Located in the city of Lexington, UK is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #230 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UK is a great university overall.

There were about 128 political science students who graduated with this degree at UK in the most recent data year.

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Centre College
Danville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In KY

Any student pursuing a degree in political science has to check out Centre College. Centre College of Kentucky is a small private not-for-profit college located in the distant town of Danville. A Best Colleges rank of #411 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Centre College of Kentucky is a great college overall.

There were roughly 24 political science students who graduated with this degree at Centre College of Kentucky in the most recent data year.

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3
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In KY
84 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat University of Louisville if you wish to pursue a degree in political science. UofL is a very large public university located in the city of Louisville. A Best Colleges rank of #338 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UofL is a great university overall.

There were about 84 political science students who graduated with this degree at UofL in the most recent data year.

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Bellarmine University
Louisville, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In KY

Any student who is interested in political science needs to take a look at Bellarmine University. Located in the large city of Louisville, Bellarmine U is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #682 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Bellarmine U is a great university overall.

There were about 16 political science students who graduated with this degree at Bellarmine U in the most recent data year.

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Western Kentucky University
Bowling Green, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In KY
50 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

WKU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Bowling Green. This university ranks 7th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 50 political science students who graduated with this degree at WKU in the most recent data year.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In KY
32 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Located in the distant town of Richmond, Eastern is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were roughly 32 political science students who graduated with this degree at Eastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In KY

Morehead State University is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Morehead. This university ranks 18th out of 38 colleges for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 7 political science students who graduated with this degree at Morehead State University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northern Kentucky University
Highland Heights, KY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In KY
45.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Highland Heights, NKU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 6th out of 38 schools for overall quality in the state of Kentucky.

There were approximately 22 political science students who graduated with this degree at NKU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Political Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Florida 715 2,508
North Carolina 710 1,750
Georgia 690 1,195
Virginia 630 1,557
Tennessee 624 698
South Carolina 530 768
Mississippi 501 293
Alabama 500 566
Louisiana 489 546
Arkansas 466 297
West Virginia 410 280

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

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