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2025 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Vermont

4 Colleges in Vermont
185 Political Science Degrees Awarded
$37,575 Avg Early-Career Salary
Political Science & Government is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #20 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Vermont to determine which ones were the best for political science & government students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 185 degrees in political science & government during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Political Science & Government School

Best Political Science & Government Schools in Vermont Your choice of political science & government school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for political science & government 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.

Political Science & Government Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Political Science

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 & Government Schools in Vermont list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Political Science & Government in Vermont

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the political science degree levels they offer.

Top Vermont Schools in Political Science

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Middlebury College
Middlebury, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Political Science Degrees Awarded
$59,026 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in political science & government has to look into Middlebury College. Located in the distant town of Middlebury, Middlebury is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #93 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Middlebury is a great college overall.

There were approximately 46 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Middlebury in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the political science & government program at Middlebury College make $21,451 above the typical college graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
95 Political Science Degrees Awarded
$31,594 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat University of Vermont if you wish to pursue a degree in political science & government. UVM is a large public university located in the small city of Burlington. A Best Colleges rank of #406 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.

There were about 95 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the political science program make an average of $31,594 for their early career.

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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.

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Saint Michael's College
Colchester, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$34,307 Median Starting Salary

Saint Michael's College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in political science & government. Saint Michael's is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized suburb of Colchester. This college ranks 5th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were roughly 13 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Saint Michael's in the most recent data year. After graduating, political science degree recipients usually make around $34,307 in the first five years of their career.

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Norwich University
Northfield, VT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$43,988 Median Starting Salary

Norwich University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in political science & government. Norwich is a small private not-for-profit university located in the rural area of Northfield. This university ranks 7th out of 9 schools for overall quality in the state of Vermont.

There were roughly 18 political science & government students who graduated with this degree at Norwich in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the political science & government program at Norwich University make $6,413 above the typical graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 1,901
Connecticut 241 802
New Hampshire 210 398
Maine 202 345
Rhode Island 200 324

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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Political Science & Government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Political Science Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science 185

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 222
International Relations & National Security 140
Sociology 50
Anthropology 46
Geography & Cartography 27
Sociology & Anthropology 14
General Social Sciences 11

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