Political Science And Government is available at many schools, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. The schools below are the most focused on political science and government in the United States, measured by the share of their degrees in the field.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 814 schools in the United States that offer political science and government awards in the field.
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Most Focused Schools for Political Science And Government in the United States
Below are the most focused political science and government schools at the bachelor’s degree level, ranked by the share of degrees awarded in the major.
Top 25 Most Focused Political Science And Government Schools
Patrick Henry College tops our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Patrick Henry College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Purcellville. About 38% of the degrees Patrick Henry College awards are in political science and government, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #2 makes United States Coast Guard Academy one of the most focused schools for political science and government. Located in the city of New London, United States Coast Guard Academy is a public university. At this school, roughly 19% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year.
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College Of The Holy Cross ranks #3 for political science and government by degree focus. Located in the city of Worcester, College Of The Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit university. About 15% of the degrees College Of The Holy Cross awards are in political science and government, or about 109 graduates in the most recent year.
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Trinity College is one of the most focused political science and government schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity College is a private not-for-profit university. Political Science And Government accounts for around 14% of the degrees granted here, or about 76 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #5 makes Spelman College one of the most focused schools for political science and government. Spelman College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Atlanta. Political Science And Government accounts for around 13% of the degrees granted here, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year.
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Georgetown University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. About 13% of the degrees Georgetown University awards are in political science and government, or about 231 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bowdoin College placed #7 for political science and government by degree focus. Bowdoin College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick. About 12% of the degrees Bowdoin College awards are in political science and government, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year.
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Gettysburg College placed #8 for political science and government by degree focus. Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Gettysburg. At this school, roughly 12% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hampden Sydney College comes in at #9 for political science and government focus this year. Located in the rural area of Hampden-Sydney, Hampden Sydney College is a private not-for-profit university. Political Science And Government accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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Colgate University landed the #10 spot among the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the rural area of Hamilton, Colgate University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 11% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 80 graduates in the most recent year.
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American University ranked #11 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit university. Political Science And Government accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 194 graduates in the most recent year.
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Willamette University placed #12 for political science and government by degree focus. Located in the city of Salem, Willamette University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lafayette College comes in at #13 for political science and government focus this year. Located in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette College is a private not-for-profit university. About 10% of the degrees Lafayette College awards are in political science and government, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year.
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George Washington University ranked #14 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. About 10% of the degrees George Washington University awards are in political science and government, or about 231 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bates College landed the #15 spot among the most focused political science and government schools. Set in the city of Lewiston, Bates College is a private not-for-profit institution. Political Science And Government accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 43 graduates in the most recent year.
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Howard University comes in at #16 for political science and government focus this year. Howard University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. Political Science And Government accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 194 graduates in the most recent year.
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Dartmouth College placed #17 for political science and government by degree focus. Set in the town of Hanover, Dartmouth College is a private not-for-profit institution. Political Science And Government accounts for around 10% of the degrees granted here, or about 122 graduates in the most recent year.
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United States Naval Academy placed #18 for political science and government by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Annapolis, United States Naval Academy is a public university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 100 graduates in the most recent year.
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Wake Forest University landed the #19 spot among the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 124 graduates in the most recent year.
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Grinnell College placed #20 for political science and government by degree focus. Grinnell College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Grinnell. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 35 graduates in the most recent year.
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Claremont Mckenna College landed the #21 spot among the most focused political science and government schools. Set in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Mckenna College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 9% of the degrees Claremont Mckenna College awards are in political science and government, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Dallas ranked #22 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the city of Irving, University Of Dallas is a private not-for-profit university. About 9% of the degrees University Of Dallas awards are in political science and government, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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Hillsdale College placed #23 for political science and government by degree focus. Located in the town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year.
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Davidson College placed #24 for political science and government by degree focus. Davidson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Davidson. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 44 graduates in the most recent year.
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Presbyterian College comes in at #25 for political science and government focus this year. Set in the town of Clinton, Presbyterian College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 9% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year.
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Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Political Science And Government Schools
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most focused political science and government list:
This ranking is produced by College Factual. The ranking reflects how concentrated each school’s degrees are in the major (completions in the field as a share of all completions), drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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.
