Political Science And Government is taught at colleges nationwide, but at some it makes up a far larger share of the degrees awarded than at others. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on political science and government — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
College Factual ranked the 63 political science and government schools in Pennsylvania by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
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Most Focused Schools for Political Science And Government in Pennsylvania
The colleges and universities below are the most focused on political science and government in Pennsylvania, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Top 25 Most Focused Political Science And Government Schools
The most focused school in the country for political science and government is Lafayette College. Set in the suburb of Easton, Lafayette College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 10% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 60 graduates in the most recent year.
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Gettysburg College came in at #2 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the town of Gettysburg, Gettysburg College is a private not-for-profit university. About 9% of the degrees Gettysburg College awards are in political science and government, or about 64 graduates in the most recent year.
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Franklin And Marshall College ranks #3 for political science and government by degree focus. Franklin And Marshall College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lancaster. About 7% of the degrees Franklin And Marshall College awards are in political science and government, or about 37 graduates in the most recent year.
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A rank of #4 makes Bucknell University one of the most focused schools for political science and government. Located in the town of Lewisburg, Bucknell University is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 7% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 62 graduates in the most recent year.
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Dickinson College ranks #5 for political science and government by degree focus. Dickinson College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Carlisle. About 6% of the degrees Dickinson College awards are in political science and government, or about 29 graduates in the most recent year.
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Haverford College ranked #6 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the suburb of Haverford, Haverford College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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Swarthmore College ranked #7 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the suburb of Swarthmore, Swarthmore College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 6% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 25 graduates in the most recent year.
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Bryn Mawr College placed #8 for political science and government by degree focus. Bryn Mawr College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bryn Mawr. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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Grove City College comes in at #9 for political science and government focus this year. Set in the town of Grove City, Grove City 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 21 graduates in the most recent year.
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Washington And Jefferson College ranked #10 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the suburb of Washington, Washington And Jefferson 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 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lincoln University Of Pennsylvania comes in at #11 for political science and government focus this year. Lincoln University Of Pennsylvania is a public school located in the suburb of Lincoln University. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Muhlenberg College ranked #12 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the city of Allentown, Muhlenberg 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 20 graduates in the most recent year.
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University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown ranked #13 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the suburb of Johnstown, University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown is a public university. At this school, roughly 4% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year.
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Allegheny College landed the #14 spot among the most focused political science and government schools. Allegheny College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Meadville. About 3% of the degrees Allegheny College awards are in political science and government, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Juniata College placed #15 for political science and government by degree focus. Juniata College is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Huntingdon. Political Science And Government accounts for around 3% of the degrees granted here, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year.
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Villanova University placed #16 for political science and government by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova University is a private not-for-profit university. About 3% of the degrees Villanova University awards are in political science and government, or about 92 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lycoming College placed #17 for political science and government by degree focus. Located in the city of Williamsport, Lycoming College is a private not-for-profit university. At this school, roughly 3% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Ursinus College placed #18 for political science and government by degree focus. Ursinus College is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Collegeville. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year.
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Thiel College ranked #19 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the town of Greenville, Thiel College is a private not-for-profit university. Political Science And Government accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 6 graduates in the most recent year.
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Misericordia University ranked #20 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Misericordia University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Dallas. Political Science And Government accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year.
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Susquehanna University comes in at #21 for political science and government focus this year. Susquehanna University is a private not-for-profit school located in the town of Selinsgrove. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 10 graduates in the most recent year.
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Lehigh University landed the #22 spot among the most focused political science and government schools. Lehigh University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. About 2% of the degrees Lehigh University awards are in political science and government, or about 38 graduates in the most recent year.
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Saint Vincent College landed the #23 spot among the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the suburb of Latrobe, Saint Vincent College is a private not-for-profit university. Political Science And Government accounts for around 2% of the degrees granted here, or about 7 graduates in the most recent year.
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Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg comes in at #24 for political science and government focus this year. Located in the suburb of Middletown, Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year.
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Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary landed the #25 spot among the most focused political science and government schools. Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem. About 2% of the degrees Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary awards are in political science and government, or about 13 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.