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2023 Most Popular 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 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Virginia 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 Virginia.

#1

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

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

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#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

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#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a very large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Virginia - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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.

  • 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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