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Most Focused Political Science And Government Schools in Pennsylvania

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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

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Lafayette College
Easton, PA

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. Get the full political science and government details for Lafayette College

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Gettysburg College
Gettysburg, PA

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. See more about political science and government at Gettysburg College

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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. Get the full political science and government details for Franklin And Marshall College

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Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA

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. Get the full political science and government details for Bucknell University

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Dickinson College
Carlisle, PA

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. See more about political science and government at Dickinson College

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Haverford College
Haverford, PA

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. Get the full political science and government details for Haverford College

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Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, PA

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. See more about political science and government at Swarthmore College

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Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr, PA

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. See more about political science and government at Bryn Mawr College

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Grove City College
Grove City, PA

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. See more about political science and government at Grove City College

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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. Get the full political science and government details for Washington And Jefferson College

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Lincoln University Of Pennsylvania
Lincoln University, PA

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. See more about political science and government at Lincoln University Of Pennsylvania

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Muhlenberg College
Allentown, PA

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. See more about political science and government at Muhlenberg College

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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. See more about political science and government at University Of Pittsburgh Johnstown

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Allegheny College
Meadville, PA

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. Get the full political science and government details for Allegheny College

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Juniata College
Huntingdon, PA

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. See more about political science and government at Juniata College

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Villanova University
Villanova, PA

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. Read the full political science and government report for Villanova University

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Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA

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. See more about political science and government at Lycoming College

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Ursinus College
Collegeville, PA

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. Read the full political science and government report for Ursinus College

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Thiel College
Greenville, PA

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. Read the full political science and government report for Thiel College

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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. Get the full political science and government details for Misericordia University

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Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, PA

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. See more about political science and government at Susquehanna University

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Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA

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. See more about political science and government at Lehigh University

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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. Get the full political science and government details for Saint Vincent College

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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. Get the full political science and government details for Pennsylvania State University Penn State Harrisburg

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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. Get the full political science and government details for Moravian College And Moravian Theological Seminary

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:

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Albright College
Reading, PA
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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
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Kings College
Wilkes-Barre, PA
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Elizabethtown College
Elizabethtown, PA
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Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA
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Arcadia University
Glenside, PA
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Messiah College
Mechanicsburg, PA
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University Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
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Chatham University
Pittsburgh, PA
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Duquesne University
Pittsburgh, PA
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La Salle University
Philadelphia, PA
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Desales University
Center Valley, PA
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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 Alvernia University Reading, PA 0.8%
#52 Saint Francis University Loretto, PA 0.8%
#53 Point Park University Pittsburgh, PA 0.8%
#54 Slippery Rock University Of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA 0.7%
#55 Robert Morris University Moon Township, PA 0.7%
#56 York College Pennsylvania York, PA 0.7%
#57 Pennsylvania State University World Campus University Park, PA 0.7%
#58 Saint Josephs University Philadelphia, PA 0.6%
#59 Pennsylvania Western University California, PA 0.5%
#60 Drexel University Philadelphia, PA 0.4%
#61 Harrisburg Area Community College Harrisburg Harrisburg, PA 0.4%
#62 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre, PA 0.3%
#63 Widener University Main Campus Chester, PA 0.3%

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Notes and References

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).

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