2025 Best Political Science Schools in North Carolina

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Duke University
Durham, NC

Every student pursuing a degree in political science has to look into Duke University. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #7 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Duke is a great university overall.

There were about 124 political science students who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

Any student who is interested in political science needs to look into University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 365 political science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

3

Wake Forest University
Winston-Salem, NC

Every student pursuing a degree in political science needs to check out Wake Forest University. Located in the large city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #76 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wake Forest University is a great university overall.

There were roughly 133 political science students who graduated with this degree at Wake Forest University in the most recent data year.

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North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

North Carolina State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in political science. Located in the city of Raleigh, NC State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #122 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NC State is a great university overall.

There were about 190 political science students who graduated with this degree at NC State in the most recent data year.

5

Elon University
Elon, NC

Elon is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized suburb of Elon. A Best Colleges rank of #190 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Elon is a great university overall.

There were roughly 89 political science students who graduated with this degree at Elon in the most recent data year.

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University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, NC

UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Charlotte. A Best Colleges rank of #367 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNC Charlotte is a great university overall.

There were about 180 political science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Charlotte in the most recent data year.

7

Appalachian State University
Boone, NC

Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Boone. A Best Colleges rank of #401 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 120 political science students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

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University of North Carolina at Wilmington
Wilmington, NC

UNCW is a large public university located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington. This university ranks 12th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 51 political science students who graduated with this degree at UNCW in the most recent year we have data available.

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East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 68 political science students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were roughly 75 political science students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year.