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Featured American Government & Politics (United States) Programs
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BA in History - American History
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Best Schools for American Government & Politics (United States) in District of Columbia
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall american government & politics (united states) education in District of Columbia.
Top Schools in American Government & Politics (United States)
Our analysis ranked George Washington University the best school in the country for a degree in american government & politics (united states). This very large private not-for-profit university is located in the city of Washington. About 84% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 85 american government & politics (united states) students who graduated with this degree at George Washington University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their american government & politics (united states) degree from George Washington University earn around $62,004 in the first couple years of their career. George Washington University graduates carry a median of $23,000 in student loans.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 3 schools evaluated.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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