2025 Best Political Science Schools in Wisconsin
12
Colleges in Wisconsin
894
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Ranked #13 in popularity,
political science is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.
For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 12 schools in Wisconsin to determine which ones were the best for political science students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 894 degrees in political science to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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Featured Political Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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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Choosing a Great Political Science School
Your choice of political science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for political science schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Political Science Rankings by Degree Level
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Political Science Schools in Wisconsin ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.
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More information on how we come up with our rankings can be found here: College Factual's Data Methodology.
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Featured Political Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
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.
Learn More
Best Schools for Political Science in Wisconsin
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the poly sci degree levels they offer.
10 Top Wisconsin Schools in Poly Sci
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WI
374
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
University of Wisconsin - Madison is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in political science. UW - Madison is a fairly large public university located in the city of Madison. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.
There were roughly 374 political science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent data year.
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Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In WI
103
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Every student pursuing a degree in political science has to take a look at Marquette University. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Milwaukee. A Best Colleges rank of #114 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.
There were approximately 103 political science students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.
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Bachelors
Degree Type
BA in Political Science
Program Name
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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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
7th
Most Popular In WI
46
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
It is difficult to beat University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire if you want to pursue a degree in political science. UW - Eau Claire is a medium-sized public university located in the small city of Eau Claire. A Best Colleges rank of #456 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.
There were approximately 46 political science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent year we have data available.
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Every student who is interested in political science has to take a look at Saint Norbert College. Located in the midsize suburb of De Pere, SNC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 31st out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were about 22 political science students who graduated with this degree at SNC in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In WI
42
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
UW - La Crosse is a large public university located in the small city of La Crosse. A Best Colleges rank of #380 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - La Crosse is a great university overall.
There were roughly 42 political science students who graduated with this degree at UW - La Crosse in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
9th
Most Popular In WI
UW Oshkosh is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Oshkosh. This university ranks 34th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were roughly 17 political science students who graduated with this degree at UW Oshkosh in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
15th
Most Popular In WI
UW - River Falls is a medium-sized public university located in the town of River Falls. A Best Colleges rank of #743 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UW - River Falls is a great university overall.
There were approximately 12 political science students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent year we have data available.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
5th
Most Popular In WI
47
Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Located in the town of Whitewater, UW - Whitewater is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #400 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Whitewater is a great university overall.
There were roughly 47 political science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Whitewater in the most recent data year.
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Bachelor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
8th
Most Popular In WI
UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public university located in the town of Stevens Point. This university ranks 35th out of 46 schools for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 22 political science students who graduated with this degree at UW - Stevens Point in the most recent year we have data available.
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Carthage is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Kenosha. This college ranks 37th out of 46 colleges for overall quality in the state of Wisconsin.
There were approximately 19 political science students who graduated with this degree at Carthage in the most recent year we have data available.
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