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Most Popular Political Science And Government Schools

1,200 Ranked Colleges
19,910 Political Science And Government Graduations

Political Science And Government draws students to programs nationwide. This ranking identifies the schools that graduate the most political science and government students each year.

College Factual ranked the 1200 political science and government schools in the United States by the number of degrees they award each year.

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Political Science And Government Rankings by Degree Level

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Below are the schools that graduate the most political science and government students in the United States.

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No school graduates more political science and government students than University Of California Los Angeles this year. Located in the city of Los Angeles, University Of California Los Angeles is a public university. This school awarded about 708 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for University Of California Los Angeles

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University came in at #2 on our list of the most popular political science and government schools. Set in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 501 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. Read the full political science and government report for Florida State University

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University Of California Berkeley ranks #3 for political science and government by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Berkeley, University Of California Berkeley is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 421 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. See more about political science and government at University Of California Berkeley

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Arizona State University ranks #4 for political science and government by yearly graduations. Arizona State University is a public school located in the city of Tempe. This school awarded about 415 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Arizona State University

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A rank of #5 makes University Of Central Florida one of the most popular schools for political science and government. Located in the suburb of Orlando, University Of Central Florida is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 409 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. See more about political science and government at University Of Central Florida

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University Of Florida
Gainesville, FL

University Of Florida landed the #6 spot among the most popular political science and government schools. Set in the city of Gainesville, University Of Florida is a public institution. This school awarded about 355 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. Read the full political science and government report for University Of Florida

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The University Of Texas At Austin ranked #7 on our list of the most popular political science and government schools. Located in the city of Austin, The University Of Texas At Austin is a public university. This school awarded about 340 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. Read the full political science and government report for The University Of Texas At Austin

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George Washington University ranked #8 on our list of the most popular political science and government schools. Set in the city of Washington, George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 335 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at George Washington University

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University Of California San Diego landed the #9 spot among the most popular political science and government schools. University Of California San Diego is a public school located in the city of La Jolla. This school awarded about 334 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at University Of California San Diego

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Florida International University landed the #10 spot among the most popular political science and government schools. Set in the suburb of Miami, Florida International University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 305 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. Get the full political science and government details for Florida International University

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University Of California Santa Barbara ranked #11 on our list of the most popular political science and government schools. University Of California Santa Barbara is a public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 303 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. Get the full political science and government details for University Of California Santa Barbara

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Ohio State University Main Campus placed #12 for political science and government by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 300 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. Read the full political science and government report for Ohio State University Main Campus

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University Of Wisconsin Madison landed the #13 spot among the most popular political science and government schools. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 288 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. Read the full political science and government report for University Of Wisconsin Madison

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University Of Washington Seattle Campus landed the #14 spot among the most popular political science and government schools. Set in the city of Seattle, University Of Washington Seattle Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 287 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. Read the full political science and government report for University Of Washington Seattle Campus

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University Of California Davis placed #15 for political science and government by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Davis, University Of California Davis is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 285 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. Get the full political science and government details for University Of California Davis

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University Of Maryland College Park landed the #16 spot among the most popular political science and government schools. University Of Maryland College Park is a public school located in the suburb of College Park. University Of Maryland College Park graduated around 282 political science and government students in the most recent data year. See more about political science and government at University Of Maryland College Park

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University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill placed #17 for political science and government by yearly graduations. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill is a public school located in the city of Chapel Hill. University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill graduated around 282 political science and government students in the most recent data year. Get the full political science and government details for University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

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Columbia University In The City Of New York comes in at #18 for political science and government this year. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 277 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Columbia University In The City Of New York

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American University
Washington, DC

American University landed the #19 spot among the most popular political science and government schools. Set in the city of Washington, American University is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 274 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. See more about political science and government at American University

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Georgetown University ranked #20 on our list of the most popular political science and government schools. Georgetown University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. This school awarded about 269 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. See more about political science and government at Georgetown University

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University Of California Irvine comes in at #21 for political science and government this year. Located in the city of Irvine, University Of California Irvine is a public university. This school awarded about 266 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for University Of California Irvine

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University Of Georgia placed #22 for political science and government by yearly graduations. University Of Georgia is a public school located in the city of Athens. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 257 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. See more about political science and government at University Of Georgia

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University Of Michigan Ann Arbor landed the #23 spot among the most popular political science and government schools. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor graduated around 255 political science and government students in the most recent data year. See more about political science and government at University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

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Texas A And M University College Station landed the #24 spot among the most popular political science and government schools. Located in the city of College Station, Texas A And M University College Station is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 252 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. Get the full political science and government details for Texas A And M University College Station

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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign comes in at #25 for political science and government this year. Set in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 243 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. See more about political science and government at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
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New York University
New York, NY
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Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA
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Howard University
Washington, DC
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Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are more schools that award political science and government degrees:

Rank School Location Political Science And Government Graduations
#51 George Mason University Fairfax, VA 164
#52 University Of Minnesota Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN 162
#53 University Of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA 159
#54 North Carolina State University At Raleigh Raleigh, NC 156
#55 Yale University New Haven, CT 154
#56 University Of Arizona Tucson, AZ 153
#57 Northeastern University Boston, MA 150
#58 University Of North Carolina At Charlotte Charlotte, NC 150
#59 University Of Notre Dame Notre Dame, IN 147
#60 Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL 145
#61 Santa Monica College Santa Monica, CA 144
#62 University Of Southern California Los Angeles, CA 144
#63 San Diego State University San Diego, CA 142
#64 Texas Tech University Lubbock, TX 142
#65 Fordham University Bronx, NY 141
#66 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 141
#67 Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL 140
#68 Brigham Young University Provo Provo, UT 139
#69 Miami University Oxford Oxford, OH 139
#70 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 139
#71 College Of William And Mary Williamsburg, VA 138
#72 University Of Utah Salt Lake City, UT 136
#73 Boston University Boston, MA 135
#74 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, AZ 133
#75 Temple University Philadelphia, PA 132
#76 Texas State University San Marcos San Marcos, TX 132
#77 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA 129
#78 Suny At Albany Albany, NY 128
#79 University Of California Santa Cruz Santa Cruz, CA 128
#80 University Of Iowa Iowa City, IA 128
#81 Virginia Commonwealth University Richmond, VA 127
#82 University Of Maryland University College Adelphi, MD 126
#83 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, NC 124
#84 Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA 123
#85 Colorado State University Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO 122
#86 Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 122
#87 Cornell University Ithaca, NY 121
#88 Baylor University Waco, TX 120
#89 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA 118
#90 Tulane University Of Louisiana New Orleans, LA 118
#91 Southern New Hampshire University Manchester, NH 117
#92 Duke University Durham, NC 116
#93 Ohio University Main Campus Athens, OH 116
#94 American Public University System Charles Town, WV 115
#95 University Of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA 114
#96 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY 113
#97 University Of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR 110
#98 College Of The Holy Cross Worcester, MA 109
#99 Clemson University Clemson, SC 108
#100 Suny At Binghamton Vestal, NY 107

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).

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