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Most Popular Political Science And Government Schools in the Great Lakes Region

159 Ranked Colleges
4,391 Political Science And Government Graduations

Political Science And Government is offered at a wide range of schools. The schools below award the most political science and government degrees of any in the Great Lakes Region.

College Factual ranked the 159 political science and government schools in the Great Lakes Region by the number of degrees they award each year.

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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science and government majors in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.

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No school graduates more political science and government students than Ohio State University Main Campus this year. Ohio State University Main Campus is a public school located in the city of Columbus. 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 ranks #2 for political science and government by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. 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 Michigan Ann Arbor ranks #3 for political science and government by yearly graduations. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a public school located in the city of Ann Arbor. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 255 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. Get the full political science and government details for University Of Michigan Ann Arbor

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University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign came in at #4 on our list of the most popular political science and government schools. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public school located in the city of Champaign. University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign graduated around 243 political science and government students in the most recent data year. See more about political science and government at University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign

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Purdue University Main Campus
West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University Main Campus is one of the most popular political science and government schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 185 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. Read the full political science and government report for Purdue University Main Campus

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University Of Notre Dame comes in at #6 for political science and government this year. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, University Of Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 147 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. Read the full political science and government report for University Of Notre Dame

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University ranked #7 on our list of the most popular political science and government schools. Set in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State University is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 141 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. See more about political science and government at Michigan State University

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Loyola University Chicago landed the #8 spot among the most popular political science and government schools. Set in the city of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago is a private not-for-profit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 140 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. Get the full political science and government details for Loyola University Chicago

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Miami University Oxford landed the #9 spot among the most popular political science and government schools. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University Oxford is a public university. This school awarded about 139 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Miami University Oxford

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Ohio University Main Campus ranked #10 on our list of the most popular political science and government schools. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 116 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. Read the full political science and government report for Ohio University Main Campus

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Indiana University Bloomington landed the #11 spot among the most popular political science and government schools. Set in the city of Bloomington, Indiana University Bloomington is a public institution. This school awarded about 98 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Indiana University Bloomington

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University Of Cincinnati Main Campus comes in at #12 for political science and government this year. Located in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 97 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. Get the full political science and government details for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus

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University Of Chicago ranked #13 on our list of the most popular political science and government schools. University Of Chicago is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 96 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. Read the full political science and government report for University Of Chicago

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Depaul University
Chicago, IL

Depaul University ranked #14 on our list of the most popular political science and government schools. Depaul University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. This school awarded about 92 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. Read the full political science and government report for Depaul University

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Northwestern University comes in at #15 for political science and government this year. Set in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit institution. This school awarded about 90 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Northwestern University

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Wayne State University placed #16 for political science and government by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public university. This school awarded about 85 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. Get the full political science and government details for Wayne State University

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Illinois State University placed #17 for political science and government by yearly graduations. Set in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State University is a public institution. Illinois State University graduated around 82 political science and government students in the most recent data year. See more about political science and government at Illinois State University

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University Of Illinois At Chicago ranked #18 on our list of the most popular political science and government schools. Set in the city of Chicago, University Of Illinois At Chicago is a public institution. University Of Illinois At Chicago graduated around 81 political science and government students in the most recent data year. Read the full political science and government report for University Of Illinois At Chicago

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Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI

Hillsdale College comes in at #19 for political science and government this year. Set in the town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit institution. Hillsdale College graduated around 61 political science and government students in the most recent data year. Read the full political science and government report for Hillsdale College

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Northern Illinois University landed the #20 spot among the most popular political science and government schools. Set in the suburb of Dekalb, Northern Illinois University is a public institution. This school awarded about 59 political science and government degrees in the most recent year. Read the full political science and government report for Northern Illinois University

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Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH

Xavier University placed #21 for political science and government by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Cincinnati, Xavier University is a private not-for-profit university. Xavier University graduated around 57 political science and government students in the most recent data year. See more about political science and government at Xavier University

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Grand Valley State University placed #22 for political science and government by yearly graduations. Located in the town of Allendale, Grand Valley State University is a public university. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 54 students earned a degree in political science and government from this school. Get the full political science and government details for Grand Valley State University

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #23 spot among the most popular political science and government schools. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a private not-for-profit university. Marquette University graduated around 52 political science and government students in the most recent data year. Read the full political science and government report for Marquette University

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Kent State University At Kent landed the #24 spot among the most popular political science and government schools. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State University At Kent is a public university. Kent State University At Kent graduated around 48 political science and government students in the most recent data year. See more about political science and government at Kent State University At Kent

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University Of Akron Main Campus ranked #25 on our list of the most popular political science and government schools. Located in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public university. University Of Akron Main Campus graduated around 47 political science and government students in the most recent data year. Read the full political science and government report for University Of Akron Main Campus

These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular political science and government list:

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Oakland University
Rochester Hills, MI
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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
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Kenyon College
Gambier, OH
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Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
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John Carroll University
University Heights, OH
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Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
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Lake Forest College
Lake Forest, IL
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Hope College
Holland, MI
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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These schools also graduate students in political science and government every year and are worth a look:

Rank School Location Political Science And Government Graduations
#51 Wheaton College Illinois Wheaton, IL 21
#52 Augustana College Illinois Rock Island, IL 20
#53 Southern Illinois University Carbondale Carbondale, IL 20
#54 Bradley University Peoria, IL 18
#55 Carthage College Kenosha, WI 17
#56 Denison University Granville, OH 17
#57 Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL 17
#58 Northern Michigan University Marquette, MI 16
#59 Western Illinois University Macomb, IL 16
#60 Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN 15
#61 University Of Southern Indiana Evansville, IN 15
#62 Illinois Wesleyan University Bloomington, IL 14
#63 Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI 14
#64 Saint Norbert College De Pere, WI 14
#65 University Of Michigan Dearborn Dearborn, MI 14
#66 Wright State University Main Campus Dayton, OH 14
#67 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN 13
#68 Indiana University East Richmond, IN 13
#69 Cedarville University Cedarville, OH 12
#70 Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL 12
#71 University Of Michigan Flint Flint, MI 12
#72 University Of Wisconsin Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI 12
#73 Aurora University Aurora, IL 11
#74 Benedictine University Lisle, IL 11
#75 Northeastern Illinois University Chicago, IL 11
#76 Roosevelt University Chicago, IL 11
#77 Taylor University Upland, IN 11
#78 Albion College Albion, MI 10
#79 Ashland University Ashland, OH 10
#80 Franciscan University Of Steubenville Steubenville, OH 10
#81 Ripon College Ripon, WI 10
#82 University Of Wisconsin Oshkosh Oshkosh, WI 10
#83 Alma College Alma, MI 9
#84 Baldwin Wallace College Berea, OH 9
#85 Knox College Galesburg, IL 9
#86 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, OH 9
#87 Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN 9
#88 Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL 9
#89 Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH 9
#90 University Of Wisconsin Green Bay Green Bay, WI 9
#91 University Of Wisconsin Parkside Kenosha, WI 9
#92 University Of Wisconsin Platteville Platteville, WI 9
#93 Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN 9
#94 Wittenberg University Springfield, OH 9
#95 Beloit College Beloit, WI 8
#96 Depauw University Greencastle, IN 8
#97 Governors State University University Park, IL 8
#98 Hiram College Hiram, OH 8
#99 Marietta College Marietta, OH 8
#100 University Of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI 8

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Notes and References

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

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