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2023 Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Schools

6 Colleges
$34,387 Avg Salary
$23,175 Avg Student Debt

Political Science & Government is the #75 most popular major in the country with 2,664 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Schools ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online political science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Our analysis found University of Memphis to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Memphis Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sam Houston State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Schools list. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Full Political Science & Government at Sam Houston State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Schools list. FIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

Full Political Science & Government at Florida International University Report

Out of the 6 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 4 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Indiana University - Bloomington

#5

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Johns Hopkins University is a great place for political science and government students pursuing an online degree. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

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#5

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Political Science & Government Schools list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

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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 6 schools only.

  • 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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