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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Pennsylvania

6 Colleges
$34,344 Avg Salary
$25,742 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

In 2020-2021, 60 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #114 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. 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 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Pennsylvania 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Colleges.

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is a great place for political science and government students. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

The excellent programs at Villanova University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#4

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Out of the 6 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehigh University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Lehigh is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent programs at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 310
Maryland 123
New Jersey 69
District of Columbia 294
Delaware 11

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.

  • 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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