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Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Connecticut

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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Connecticut

4 Colleges
$38,085 Avg Salary
$23,116 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

With 60 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #56 most popular major in Connecticut.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut 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.

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

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in Connecticut. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Political Science & Government at Yale University Report

The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Connecticut. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Connecticut Report

Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of New Haven.

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#4

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wesleyan University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Connecticut list. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 168
Rhode Island 17
New Hampshire 43

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 4 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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