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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia

6 Colleges
$37,500 Avg Salary
$25,463 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

In 2020-2021, 101 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #64 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia

The following schools top our list of the Best Political Science & Government Colleges.

Top Virginia Schools in Political Science & Government

Our analysis found University of Virginia - Main Campus to be the best school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in Virginia. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The excellent programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#3

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means George Mason University is a great place for political science and government students. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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#5

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

The excellent programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Virginia. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#6

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia ranking. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 102
Georgia 57
North Carolina 69
Tennessee 24
Kentucky 14
Louisiana 24
Alabama 5
South Carolina 12
Mississippi 15
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 45

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

Majors Similar to Political Science

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 6 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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