Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for political science Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for political science Majors in US for 2021:
- University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- University of Florida
- College of William and Mary
- University of Texas at Austin
- University of Virginia
- Duke University
- University of Notre Dame
- University of Wisconsin - Madison
- University of California - Los Angeles
25 best colleges for political science majors in the US
1. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Location
Ann Arbor, MI
2. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Location
Chapel Hill, NC
3. University of Florida
Location
Gainesville, FL
4. College of William and Mary
Location
Williamsburg, VA
5. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
6. University of Virginia
Location
Charlottesville, VA
7. Duke University
Location
Durham, NC
8. University of Notre Dame
Location
Notre Dame, IN
9. University of Wisconsin - Madison
Location
Madison, WI
10. University of California - Los Angeles
Location
Los Angeles, CA
11. SUNY at Binghamton
Location
Vestal, NY
12. Colgate University
Location
Hamilton, NY
13. University of Maryland - College Park
Location
College Park, MD
14. Boston College
Location
Chestnut Hill, MA
15. Brown University
Location
Providence, RI
16. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
17. Dartmouth College
Location
Hanover, NH
18. Wake Forest University
Location
Winston-Salem, NC
19. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
Location
San Luis Obispo, CA
20. Yale University
Location
New Haven, CT
21. University of Connecticut
Location
Storrs, CT
22. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
23. University of California, Berkeley
Location
Berkeley, CA
24. Stanford University
Location
Stanford, CA
25. Lafayette College
Location
Easton, PA
How we determined the best political science colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what political science departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
Most popular jobs for political science majors
Updated November 17, 2023