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2025 Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine

5 Colleges in Maine
288 Bachelor's Degrees
Political Science is of the hottest bachelor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #8 most popular major in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

College Factual reviewed 5 schools in Maine to determine which ones were the best for bachelor's degree seekers in the field of political science. Combined, these schools handed out 288 bachelor's degrees in political science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Political Science School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Political Science Bachelor's Degree Schools in Maine 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. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

The overall quality of a bachelor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.

Other Factors We Consider

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.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Political Science in Maine

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for political science students seeking a a bachelor's degree.

Top Maine Schools for a Bachelor's in Poly Sci

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
77 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in political science has to check out Bowdoin College. Located in the fringe town of Brunswick, Bowdoin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from Bowdoin College

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Colby College
Waterville, ME
66 Annual Graduates

It's difficult to beat Colby College if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in political science. Colby is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Waterville.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from Colby College

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Bates College
Lewiston, ME
54 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a bachelor's degree in political science needs to take a look at Bates College. Located in the city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from Bates College

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26 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of Southern Maine if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in political science. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Portland.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from University of Southern Maine

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55 Annual Graduates

UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Orono.More information about a bachelor’s in political science from University of Maine

Best Political Science Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Political Science Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 581 1,634
Connecticut 341 724
Rhode Island 307 307
Vermont 289 227
New Hampshire 276 355

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One of 4 majors within the Political Science & Government area of study, Political Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

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American Government & Politics (United States) 4

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