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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Ohio

8 Colleges
$32,044 Avg Salary
$25,115 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

In 2020-2021, 59 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #91 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Political Science & Government Schools in Ohio ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Ohio to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for political science and government students. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Political Science & Government at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

The excellent programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Ohio. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Ohio list. Located in the medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Ohio ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular political science and government programs. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #7 on the list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 53
Illinois 156
Indiana 48
Wisconsin 40

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 8 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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