2024 Best American Government & Politics (United States) Schools
8
Colleges in the United States
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American 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 looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best American Government & Politics (United States) Schools ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 365 degrees in american government & politics (united states) to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great American Government & Politics (United States) School
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American Government & Politics (United States) Rankings by Degree Level
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Featured American Government & Politics (United States) Programs
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BA in History - American History
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.
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BA in Political Science
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.
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MA in History - American History
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.
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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.
10 Top Schools in American Government and Politics (United States)
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
163
American Government and Politics (United States) Degrees Awarded
George Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in american government & politics (united states). Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were roughly 163 american government & politics (united states) students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.
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Georgetown University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in american government & politics (united states). Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 american government & politics (united states) students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MO
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 #124 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Mizzou is a great university overall.
There were approximately 2 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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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
University of Puget Sound is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in american government & politics (united states). Puget Sound is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Tacoma. A Best Colleges rank of #348 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Puget Sound is a great university overall.
There were about 10 american government & politics (united states) students who graduated with this degree at Puget Sound in the most recent year we have data available.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
3rd
Most Popular In DC
Catholic University of America is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in american government & politics (united states). CUA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 5th out of 8 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.
There were about 1 american government & politics (united states) students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year.
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