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Featured Political Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
BA in Political Science
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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Best Schools for Political Science in Maine
If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the political science degrees they offer, see the list below.
Top Schools in Political Science
Leading the list is Bowdoin College, our #1 school for political science. Bowdoin College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick. Roughly 95% of students complete a degree within six years here. About 60 political science degrees were awarded at Bowdoin College in the most recent year. Students who receive their political science degree from Bowdoin College earn around $60,626 in the first couple years of their career. Bowdoin College graduates carry a median of $19,634 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong political science program will find one at Bates College, which ranked #2. Bates College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lewiston. Bates College graduates 90% of students within six years. Bates College awarded about 43 political science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, political science degree recipients from Bates College generally make around $41,055. Students borrow a median of $11,532 to complete this degree.
See the full political science program report for Bates College
Colby College is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in political science, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the town of Waterville, Colby College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Colby College graduates 89% of students within six years. There were roughly 37 political science students who graduated with this degree at Colby College in the most recent data year. Students who receive their political science degree from Colby College earn around $54,353 in the first couple years of their career. Colby College graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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University Of Southern Maine is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in political science, ranking #4. Located in the city of Portland, University Of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university. The six-year graduation rate is 40%. About 25 political science degrees were awarded at University Of Southern Maine in the most recent year. Graduates of the political science program make about $28,589 in their early career. Students borrow a median of $19,212 to complete this degree.
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University Of Maine came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the best political science schools. University Of Maine is a large public school located in the suburb of Orono. The six-year graduation rate is 55%. About 44 political science degrees were awarded at University Of Maine in the most recent year. Political Science graduates of University Of Maine earn a median of $38,235 early in their careers. Students borrow a median of $26,798 to complete this degree.
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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 · 8 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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