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Featured Political Science Programs
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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 Rhode Island
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
No school ranked higher than Brown University this year for political science. Brown University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Providence. Roughly 96% of students complete a degree within six years here. Brown University awarded about 54 political science degrees in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, political science degree recipients from Brown University generally make around $54,634. Typical student debt for the program is $14,481.
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A rank of #2 makes Providence College one of the top schools for political science. Set in the city of Providence, Providence College is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 86% of students finish within six years. About 47 political science degrees were awarded at Providence College in the most recent year. Graduates of the political science program make about $43,911 in their early career. Providence College graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans.
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Bryant University is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in political science, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Smithfield, Bryant University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 80%. There were roughly 10 political science students who graduated with this degree at Bryant University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, political science degree recipients from Bryant University generally make around $41,112. Bryant University graduates carry a median of $23,250 in student loans.
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A rank of #4 makes University Of Rhode Island one of the top schools for political science. Located in the suburb of Kingston, University Of Rhode Island is a very large public university. University Of Rhode Island graduates 72% of students within six years. University Of Rhode Island awarded about 48 political science degrees in the most recent data year. Students who receive their political science degree from University Of Rhode Island earn around $31,649 in the first couple years of their career. University Of Rhode Island graduates carry a median of $20,500 in student loans.
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Students looking for a strong political science program will find one at Rhode Island College, which ranked #5. Set in the suburb of Providence, Rhode Island College is a large public institution. Roughly 48% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 21 political science students who graduated with this degree at Rhode Island College in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, political science degree recipients from Rhode Island College generally make around $29,178. Students borrow a median of $21,435 to complete this degree.
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Roger Williams University came in at #6 for political science this year. Set in the suburb of Bristol, Roger Williams University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. About 69% of students finish within six years. There were roughly 20 political science students who graduated with this degree at Roger Williams University in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, political science degree recipients from Roger Williams University generally make around $37,327. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete this degree.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 9 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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