2025 Best Political Science Schools in the Far Western US Region

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University of California - Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

Every student who is interested in political science needs to check out University of California - Los Angeles. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #28 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCLA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 707 political science students who graduated with this degree at UCLA in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

University of California - Berkeley is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in political science. UC Berkeley is a very large public university located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley. A Best Colleges rank of #14 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UC Berkeley is a great university overall.

There were roughly 492 political science students who graduated with this degree at UC Berkeley in the most recent year we have data available.

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Stanford University
Stanford, CA

It's hard to beat Stanford University if you wish to pursue a degree in political science. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Stanford. A Best Colleges rank of #10 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Stanford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 99 political science students who graduated with this degree at Stanford in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA

University of Southern California is a wonderful option for students pursuing a degree in political science. USC is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Los Angeles. A Best Colleges rank of #13 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 113 political science students who graduated with this degree at USC in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Davis
Davis, CA

Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Davis is a great university overall.

There were roughly 277 political science students who graduated with this degree at UC Davis in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus
Seattle, WA

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #44 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW Seattle is a great university overall.

There were about 322 political science students who graduated with this degree at UW Seattle in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #47 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCSB is a great university overall.

There were roughly 268 political science students who graduated with this degree at UCSB in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Irvine
Irvine, CA

UC Irvine is a very large public university located in the large city of Irvine. A Best Colleges rank of #73 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Irvine is a great university overall.

There were about 248 political science students who graduated with this degree at UC Irvine in the most recent data year.

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University of California - San Diego
La Jolla, CA

UCSD is a very large public university located in the city of La Jolla. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCSD is a great university overall.

There were about 328 political science students who graduated with this degree at UCSD in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of California - Riverside
Riverside, CA

Located in the city of Riverside, UCR is a public university with a very large student population. This university ranks 28th out of 161 schools for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 266 political science students who graduated with this degree at UCR in the most recent data year.

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University of California - Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA

UC Santa Cruz is a large public university located in the city of Santa Cruz. A Best Colleges rank of #91 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC Santa Cruz is a great university overall.

There were about 178 political science students who graduated with this degree at UC Santa Cruz in the most recent year we have data available.

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Santa Clara University
Santa Clara, CA

Located in the city of Santa Clara, SCU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #53 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means SCU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 72 political science students who graduated with this degree at SCU in the most recent data year.

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University of Oregon
Eugene, OR

UO is a fairly large public university located in the city of Eugene. This university ranks 1st out of 29 schools for overall quality in the state of Oregon.

There were roughly 203 political science students who graduated with this degree at UO in the most recent data year.

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Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, CA

Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont McKenna is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Claremont McKenna is a great college overall.

There were about 46 political science students who graduated with this degree at Claremont McKenna in the most recent data year.

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San Diego State University
San Diego, CA

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego. This university ranks 25th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were roughly 143 political science students who graduated with this degree at SDSU in the most recent data year.

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San Francisco State University
San Francisco, CA

SFSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Francisco. This university ranks 30th out of 161 colleges for overall quality in the state of California.

There were approximately 122 political science students who graduated with this degree at SFSU in the most recent year we have data available.