by our College Data Analytics Team
Political Science And Government is offered at a wide range of schools across the country, yet a handful of schools devote much more of their degrees to the field than the rest. This ranking identifies the schools most focused on political science and government — those where the major represents the largest percentage of degrees awarded.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at what share of degrees each of the 15 schools in South Carolina that offer political science and government awards in the field.
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The colleges and universities below are the most focused on political science and government in South Carolina, ranked by the share of their degrees awarded in the major.
Presbyterian College tops our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the town of Clinton, Presbyterian 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 18 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at Presbyterian College
Furman University ranks #2 for political science and government by degree focus. Furman University is a private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Greenville. Political Science And Government accounts for around 6% of the degrees granted here, or about 32 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full political science and government report for Furman University
Citadel Military College Of South Carolina ranks #3 for political science and government by degree focus. Set in the city of Charleston, Citadel Military College Of South Carolina is a public institution. Political Science And Government accounts for around 4% of the degrees granted here, or about 41 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Citadel Military College Of South Carolina
Wofford College ranks #4 for political science and government by degree focus. Wofford College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spartanburg. About 4% of the degrees Wofford College awards are in political science and government, or about 17 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Wofford College
A rank of #5 makes College Of Charleston one of the most focused schools for political science and government. Located in the city of Charleston, College Of Charleston is a public university. About 3% of the degrees College Of Charleston awards are in political science and government, or about 81 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at College Of Charleston
Claflin University ranked #6 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Set in the town of Orangeburg, Claflin University is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 8 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at Claflin University
University Of South Carolina Columbia ranked #7 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the city of Columbia, University Of South Carolina Columbia is a public university. About 2% of the degrees University Of South Carolina Columbia awards are in political science and government, or about 207 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for University Of South Carolina Columbia
Newberry College ranked #8 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Set in the town of Newberry, Newberry College is a private not-for-profit institution. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 5 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full political science and government report for Newberry College
Francis Marion University placed #9 for political science and government by degree focus. Located in the rural area of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public university. About 2% of the degrees Francis Marion University awards are in political science and government, or about 12 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at Francis Marion University
Winthrop University landed the #10 spot among the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the city of Rock Hill, Winthrop University is a public university. At this school, roughly 2% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 22 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Winthrop University
Coastal Carolina University placed #11 for political science and government by degree focus. Set in the city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public institution. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 30 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Coastal Carolina University
Lander University comes in at #12 for political science and government focus this year. Lander University is a public school located in the town of Greenwood. About 1% of the degrees Lander University awards are in political science and government, or about 14 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Lander University
Clemson University ranked #13 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Clemson University is a public school located in the suburb of Clemson. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 108 graduates in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Clemson University
University Of South Carolina Upstate ranked #14 on our list of the most focused political science and government schools. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, University Of South Carolina Upstate is a public university. Political Science And Government accounts for around 1% of the degrees granted here, or about 15 graduates in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at University Of South Carolina Upstate
University Of South Carolina Aiken placed #15 for political science and government by degree focus. Located in the suburb of Aiken, University Of South Carolina Aiken is a public university. At this school, roughly 1% of all degrees awarded are in political science and government, or about 9 graduates in the most recent year. Read the full political science and government report for University Of South Carolina Aiken
The ranking above is published 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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