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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
$46,616 Avg Salary
$25,842 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

Political Science & Government is the #15 most popular major in District of Columbia with 294 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Political Science & Government Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in District of Columbia

The colleges and universities below are the best for political science majors pursuing a .

Top District of Columbia Schools in Political Science & Government

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the best school in District of Columbia for political science and government students. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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The excellent programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for political science and government students. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for political science and government students. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 310
Pennsylvania 60
Maryland 123
New Jersey 69
Delaware 11

More Political Science & Government Rankings in District of Columbia

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UKWiki at English Wikipedia.

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