2025 Best Political Science Schools in Massachusetts

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA

It's difficult to beat Harvard University if you wish to pursue a degree in political science. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #4 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Harvard is a great university overall.

There were roughly 190 political science students who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA

Any student who is interested in political science needs to look into Boston College. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 173 political science students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Northeastern University
Boston, MA

Any student who is interested in political science has to look into Northeastern University. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were about 118 political science students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, MA

It's difficult to beat University of Massachusetts Amherst if you wish to pursue a degree in political science. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 195 political science students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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Boston University
Boston, MA

Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 169 political science students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA

Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.

There were roughly 110 political science students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent data year.

7

Williams College
Williamstown, MA

Williams is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Williamstown. A Best Colleges rank of #90 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Williams is a great college overall.

There were about 63 political science students who graduated with this degree at Williams in the most recent data year.

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Tufts University
Medford, MA

Located in the large suburb of Medford, Tufts is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #39 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Tufts is a great university overall.

There were roughly 71 political science students who graduated with this degree at Tufts in the most recent data year.

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Amherst College
Amherst, MA

Amherst is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Amherst is a great college overall.

There were about 61 political science students who graduated with this degree at Amherst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA

Wellesley is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Wellesley. A Best Colleges rank of #94 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wellesley is a great college overall.

There were roughly 42 political science students who graduated with this degree at Wellesley in the most recent data year.