2025 Best American Government & Politics (United States) Schools
7Colleges in the United States
360American Government and Politics (United States) Degrees Awarded
American Government & Politics (United States) is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #671 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.
College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of american government & politics (united states). Combined, these schools handed out 360 degrees in american government & politics (united states) to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great American Government & Politics (United States) School
Your choice of american government & politics (united states) school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall American Government & Politics (United States) School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
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American Government & Politics (United States) Rankings by Degree Level
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Learn to evaluate and discuss the topics and events that made an impact on America's history with this specialized online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Understand the impact of major political, cultural, social and economic shifts in American society with this specialized online master's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Best Schools for American Government & Politics (United States) in the United States
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the american government and politics (united states) degree levels they offer.
Top Schools in American Government and Politics (United States)
147American Government and Politics (United States) Degrees Awarded
George Washington University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in american government & politics (united states). Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 147 american government & politics (united states) students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
University of Missouri - Columbia is a great choice for students pursuing a degree in american government & politics (united states). Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #131 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were roughly 6 american government & politics (united states) students who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent year we have data available.
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University of Puget Sound is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in american government & politics (united states). Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Tacoma. This university ranks 14th out of 50 schools for overall quality in the state of Washington.
There were about 18 american government & politics (united states) students who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent data year.
Western Michigan University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in american government & politics (united states). WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. A Best Colleges rank of #322 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means WMU is a great university overall.
There were about 9 american government & politics (united states) students who graduated with this degree at WMU in the most recent data year.
Located in the city of Boston, Emmanuel Boston is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 38th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were about 4 american government & politics (united states) students who graduated with this degree at Emmanuel Boston in the most recent data year.
Salem State is a medium-sized public university located in the suburb of Salem. This university ranks 26th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.
There were approximately 5 american government & politics (united states) students who graduated with this degree at Salem State in the most recent year we have data available.
OCCC is a large public college located in the city of Oklahoma City. This college ranks 4th out of 31 schools for overall quality in the state of Oklahoma.
There were roughly 11 american government & politics (united states) students who graduated with this degree at OCCC in the most recent year we have data available.
American Government & Politics (United States) Related Rankings by Major
One of 4 majors within the Political Science & Government area of study, American Government & Politics (United States) has other similar majors worth exploring.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).