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2025 Best Political Science Schools in Connecticut

11 Colleges in Connecticut
820 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 reviewed 11 schools in Connecticut to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of political science. Combined, these schools handed out 820 degrees in political science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Political Science School

Best Political Science Schools in Connecticut 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
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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 Connecticut ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. 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 Connecticut

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.

10 Top Connecticut Schools in Poly Sci

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In CT
165 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

It is difficult to beat Yale University if you wish to pursue a degree in political science. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of New Haven. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 165 political science students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
206 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

University of Connecticut is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in political science. UCONN is a very large public university located in the town of Storrs. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were approximately 206 political science students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent data year.

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Bachelors Degree Type
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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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Trinity College
Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT
84 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Trinity College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in political science. Located in the midsize city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #136 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Trinity Bantams is a great college overall.

There were approximately 84 political science students who graduated with this degree at Trinity Bantams in the most recent data year.

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Connecticut College
New London, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In CT
38 Poly Sci Degrees Awarded

Connecticut College is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in political science. Conn College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of New London. This college ranks 6th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were approximately 38 political science students who graduated with this degree at Conn College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Fairfield University
Fairfield, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
13th Most Popular In CT
58.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Fairfield, Fairfield U is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #50 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Fairfield U is a great university overall.

There were about 29 political science students who graduated with this degree at Fairfield U in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In CT

Quinnipiac is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Hamden. A Best Colleges rank of #162 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Quinnipiac is a great university overall.

There were roughly 28 political science students who graduated with this degree at Quinnipiac in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In CT

Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 11th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 19 political science students who graduated with this degree at SCSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Hartford
West Hartford, CT
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In CT
46.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of West Hartford, UHart is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 12th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were roughly 15 political science students who graduated with this degree at UHart in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
9th Most Popular In CT

CCSU is a moderately-sized public university located in the large suburb of New Britain. This university ranks 14th out of 18 colleges for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 20 political science students who graduated with this degree at CCSU in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In CT
19.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 15th out of 18 schools for overall quality in the state of Connecticut.

There were about 21 political science students who graduated with this degree at ECSU in the most recent data year.

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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 854 1,779
Rhode Island 436 324
Maine 396 342
New Hampshire 395 398
Vermont 352 227

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

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