2025 Best Political Science Schools in District of Columbia

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Georgetown University
Washington, DC

Any student pursuing a degree in political science has to take a look at Georgetown University. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. A Best Colleges rank of #11 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Georgetown is a great university overall.

There were approximately 262 political science students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent data year.

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George Washington University
Washington, DC

It's difficult to beat George Washington University if you wish to pursue a degree in political science. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

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

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American University
Washington, DC

American University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in political science. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #61 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means The American University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 233 political science students who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

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Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

Catholic University of America is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in political science. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This university ranks 4th out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 79 political science students who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent data year.

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Howard University
Washington, DC

Howard is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. This university ranks 5th out of 7 schools for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 125 political science students who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of the District of Columbia
Washington, DC

Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 7th out of 7 colleges for overall quality in the state of District of Columbia.

There were approximately 30 political science students who graduated with this degree at University of the District of Columbia in the most recent year we have data available.