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Most Focused Political Science And Government Schools in New York

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Political Science And Government is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, but only at some does it account for a large share of the degrees the school grants. To top this list, a school awards a larger share of its degrees in political science and government than other colleges that offer the major.

To build this ranking, College Factual compared the degree focus of the 70 schools in New York offering political science and government.

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Most Focused Schools for Political Science And Government in New York

The colleges and universities below are the most focused on political science and government in New York, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.

Top 25 Most Focused Political Science And Government Schools

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY

Leading the list of the most focused political science and government schools is Colgate University. Set in the rural area of Hamilton, Colgate University is a private not-for-profit institution. Political Science And Government accounts for around 11% of the degrees granted here, or about 80 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full political science and government report for Colgate University

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St Lawrence University ranks #2 for political science and government by degree focus. Located in the town of Canton, St Lawrence University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 8% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at St Lawrence University

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Barnard College
New York, NY

Barnard College is one of the most focused political science and government schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Located in the city of New York, Barnard College is a private not-for-profit university. About 7% of the degrees Barnard College awards are in political science and government, or about 61 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Barnard College

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Union College New York
Schenectady, NY

Union College New York came in at #4 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Union College New York is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Schenectady. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Union College New York

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Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Vassar College came in at #5 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Vassar College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie. At this school, roughly 5% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at Vassar College

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Marymount Manhattan College placed #6 for political science and government by degree focus. Located in the city of New York, Marymount Manhattan College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at Marymount Manhattan College

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Siena College
Loudonville, NY

Siena College comes in at #7 for political science and government focus this year. Set in the suburb of Loudonville, Siena College is a private not-for-profit institution. About 4% of the degrees Siena College awards are in political science and government, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full political science and government report for Siena College

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Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY

Skidmore College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Set in the suburb of Saratoga Springs, Skidmore College is a private not-for-profit institution. Political Science And Government accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 27 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at Skidmore College

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Suny College At Old Westbury ranked #9 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Suny College At Old Westbury is a public school located in the suburb of Old Westbury. Political Science And Government accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Suny College At Old Westbury

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Hartwick College
Oneonta, NY

Hartwick College comes in at #10 for political science and government focus this year. Set in the town of Oneonta, Hartwick College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full political science and government report for Hartwick College

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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY

Hamilton College landed the #11 spot among the most focused political science and government schools. Hamilton College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Clinton. Political Science And Government accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at Hamilton College

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Suny At Geneseo
Geneseo, NY

Suny At Geneseo comes in at #12 for political science and government focus this year. Set in the town of Geneseo, Suny At Geneseo is a public institution. Political Science And Government accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 31 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at Suny At Geneseo

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Hobart William Smith Colleges placed #13 for political science and government by degree focus. Set in the town of Geneva, Hobart William Smith Colleges is a private not-for-profit institution. Political Science And Government accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full political science and government report for Hobart William Smith Colleges

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Suny At Albany
Albany, NY

Suny At Albany comes in at #14 for political science and government focus this year. Suny At Albany is a public school located in the city of Albany. Political Science And Government accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 128 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at Suny At Albany

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Fordham University ranked #15 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Fordham University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx. About 3% of the degrees Fordham University awards are in political science and government, or about 141 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full political science and government report for Fordham University

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Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice ranked #16 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice is a public school located in the city of New York. About 3% of the degrees Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice awards are in political science and government, or about 99 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Cuny John Jay College Of Criminal Justice

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St Francis College
Brooklyn, NY

St Francis College ranked #17 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. St Francis College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Brooklyn. Political Science And Government accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at St Francis College

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St Johns University New York ranked #18 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the city of Queens, St Johns University New York is a private not-for-profit university. Political Science And Government accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 75 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at St Johns University New York

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Marist College
Poughkeepsie, NY

Marist College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the suburb of Poughkeepsie, Marist College is a private not-for-profit university. About 2% of the degrees Marist College awards are in political science and government, or about 34 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at Marist College

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University ranked #20 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Syracuse University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 139 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at Syracuse University

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Suny At Binghamton comes in at #21 for political science and government focus this year. Suny At Binghamton is a public school located in the suburb of Vestal. Political Science And Government accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 107 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at Suny At Binghamton

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Alfred University
Alfred, NY

Alfred University landed the #22 spot among the most focused political science and government schools. Set in the rural area of Alfred, Alfred University is a private not-for-profit institution. About 2% of the degrees Alfred University awards are in political science and government, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Alfred University

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Cuny Hunter College
New York, NY

Cuny Hunter College ranked #23 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Set in the city of New York, Cuny Hunter College is a public institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 102 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Cuny Hunter College

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Cuny Queens College comes in at #24 for political science and government focus this year. Set in the city of Queens, Cuny Queens College is a public institution. About 2% of the degrees Cuny Queens College awards are in political science and government, or about 67 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Cuny Queens College

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Suny At Purchase College comes in at #25 for political science and government focus this year. Located in the suburb of Purchase, Suny At Purchase College is a public university. Political Science And Government accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 13 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Suny At Purchase College

Rest of the Top 50 Most Focused Political Science And Government Schools

Not far behind, these schools also devote a large share of their degrees to political science and government:

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Cuny City College
New York, NY
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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
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Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY
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The New School
New York, NY
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Manhattan College
Riverdale, NY
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Iona College
New Rochelle, NY
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Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
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Canisius College
Buffalo, NY
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Le Moyne College
Syracuse, NY
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Saint Bonaventure University
Saint Bonaventure, NY
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New York University
New York, NY
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also award degrees in political science and government and are worth a look:

Rank School Location Political Science And Government Degree Focus
#51 Wagner College Staten Island, NY 1.0%
#52 Suny College At Potsdam Potsdam, NY 0.9%
#53 Cuny Lehman College Bronx, NY 0.8%
#54 Saint Josephs College New York Brooklyn, NY 0.8%
#55 Adelphi University Garden City, NY 0.8%
#56 Suny At Fredonia Fredonia, NY 0.8%
#57 Suny College At Oneonta Oneonta, NY 0.7%
#58 Suny College At Buffalo Buffalo, NY 0.7%
#59 Manhattanville College Purchase, NY 0.7%
#60 Yeshiva University New York, NY 0.7%
#61 Cuny York College Jamaica, NY 0.7%
#62 Niagara University Niagara University, NY 0.6%
#63 Suny College At Oswego Oswego, NY 0.5%
#64 Teachers College At Columbia University New York, NY 0.5%
#65 Long Island University C W Post Campus Brookville, NY 0.5%
#66 Suffolk County Community College Selden, NY 0.4%
#67 Touro College New York, NY 0.4%
#68 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY 0.4%
#69 Cuny Borough Of Manhattan Community College New York, NY 0.3%
#70 Rochester Institute Of Technology Rochester, NY 0.2%

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Notes and References

This list is compiled 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).

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