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2025 Best Political Science Schools in New York

52 Colleges in New York
3,646 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded
Political Science is of the hottest degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #13 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 looked at 52 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Political Science Schools in New York ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 3,646 degrees in political science annually.

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Choosing a Great Political Science School

Best Political Science Schools in New York Your choice of political science school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Political Science School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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

Bachelor's Degrees in Poly Sci
Master's Degrees in Poly Sci
Doctor's Degrees in Poly Sci

The poly sci school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Political Science Schools in New York. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Political Science in New York

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the poly sci degrees they offer, see the list below. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top New York Schools in Poly Sci

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In NY
308 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in political science has to take a look at Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #15 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Columbia is a great university overall.

There were roughly 308 political science students who graduated with this degree at Columbia in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In NY
157 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in political science has to look into Cornell University. Located in the small city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #9 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Cornell is a great university overall.

There were approximately 157 political science students who graduated with this degree at Cornell in the most recent year we have data available.

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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.

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In NY
248 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

It's hard to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in political science. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

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

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In NY
187 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Any student who is interested in political science has to take a look at Syracuse University. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 187 political science students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Barnard College
New York, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
25th Most Popular In NY
70 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Barnard is a small private not-for-profit college located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #86 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Barnard is a great college overall.

There were about 70 political science students who graduated with this degree at Barnard in the most recent data year.

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Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In NY
87 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Located in the rural area of Hamilton, Colgate is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #133 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Colgate is a great university overall.

There were approximately 87 political science students who graduated with this degree at Colgate in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In NY
156 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Bronx. A Best Colleges rank of #67 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fordham U is a great university overall.

There were roughly 156 political science students who graduated with this degree at Fordham U in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In NY
129 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Binghamton University is a fairly large public university located in the midsize suburb of Vestal. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Binghamton University is a great university overall.

There were about 129 political science students who graduated with this degree at Binghamton University in the most recent data year.

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Hamilton College
Clinton, NY
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
32nd Most Popular In NY
40 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Located in the suburb of Clinton, Hamilton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #138 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hamilton is a great college overall.

There were about 40 political science students who graduated with this degree at Hamilton in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In NY
78 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

University of Rochester is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Rochester. A Best Colleges rank of #82 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University of Rochester is a great university overall.

There were roughly 78 political science students who graduated with this degree at University of Rochester in the most recent year we have data available.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Political Science students in the state of New York that almost earned our Best Political Science Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
11 University at Albany Albany, NY
12 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
13 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
14 Union College New York Schenectady, NY
15 Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY
16 Hobart and William Smith Colleges Geneva, NY
17 St Lawrence University Canton, NY

Best Political Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 978 2,044
Maryland 618 1,044
New Jersey 614 792
District of Columbia 441 1,091
Delaware 345 172

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Political Science is one of 4 different types of Political Science & Government programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Poly Sci

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Political Science & Government 51
Political Economy 44
American Government & Politics (United States) 29

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