by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual reviewed 54 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of political science. Combined, these schools handed out 3,408 bachelor's degrees in political science to qualified students.
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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.
Your choice of political science for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a host of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for political science students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in political science. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in political science. Located in the city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from Harvard University
Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in political science needs to look into Dartmouth College. Located in the remote town of Hanover, Dartmouth is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from Dartmouth College
Yale University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in political science. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from Yale University
Boston College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in political science. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from Boston College
Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from Northeastern University
UCONN is a very large public university located in the fringe town of Storrs.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from University of Connecticut
Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from Brown University
UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the city of Amherst.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the large city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from Boston University
Located in the medium-sized city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from College of the Holy Cross
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Bowdoin College | Brunswick, ME |
| 12 | Williams College | Williamstown, MA |
| 13 | Tufts University | Medford, MA |
| 14 | Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT |
| 15 | Colby College | Waterville, ME |
| 16 | Amherst College | Amherst, MA |
| 17 | Trinity College | Hartford, CT |
| 18 | Bates College | Lewiston, ME |
Explore the best political science schools for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 581 | 1,634 |
| Connecticut | 341 | 724 |
| Rhode Island | 307 | 307 |
| Vermont | 289 | 227 |
| Maine | 281 | 342 |
| New Hampshire | 276 | 355 |
One of 4 majors within the Political Science & Government area of study, Political Science has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Other Political Science & Government | 90 |
| American Government & Politics (United States) | 15 |
