A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies of specific political institutions and processes.
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| Rank | School Name | Students | % of Total | Total On-Campus Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Â鶹Íø of California-Los Angeles | 594 | 5% | $34,620 |
| 2 | Â鶹Íø of California-Berkeley | 373 | 3% | $38,066 |
| 3 | 354 | 3% | $22,168 | |
| 4 | Arizona State Â鶹Íø-Tempe | 335 | 2% | $28,048 |
| 5 | The Â鶹Íø of Texas at Austin | 331 | 2% | $26,506 |
| 6 | Â鶹Íø of Central Florida | 324 | 2% | $22,548 |
| 7 | Â鶹Íø of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 299 | 2% | $30,298 |
| 8 | Â鶹Íø of Florida | 267 | 2% | $21,211 |
| 9 | Rutgers Â鶹Íø-New Brunswick | 267 | 2% | $32,443 |
| 10 | Â鶹Íø of Maryland-College Park | 264 | 2% | $27,146 |
| 11 | 263 | 2% | $27,367 | |
| 12 | Â鶹Íø of California-Irvine | 260 | 3% | $34,261 |
| 13 | Columbia Â鶹Íø in the City of New York | 255 | 2% | $76,856 |
| 14 | Texas A & M Â鶹Íø-College Station | 246 | 1% | $29,506 |
| 15 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | 240 | 4% | $23,811 |
| 16 | Florida International Â鶹Íø | 236 | 2% | $23,506 |
| 17 | Â鶹Íø of California-Santa Barbara | 223 | 4% | $36,659 |
| 18 | George Washington Â鶹Íø | 220 | 3% | $71,930 |
| 19 | New York Â鶹Íø | 215 | 1% | $73,566 |
| 20 | Georgetown Â鶹Íø | 215 | 4% | $73,840 |
| 21 | Â鶹Íø of Washington-Seattle Campus | 204 | 2% | $27,638 |
| 22 | Santa Monica College | 198 | 3% | $2,888 |
| 23 | Â鶹Íø of Wisconsin-Madison | 195 | 2% | $26,025 |
| 24 | 190 | 3% | $26,014 | |
| 25 | American Â鶹Íø | 185 | 5% | $66,268 |
| 26 | Â鶹Íø of Minnesota-Twin Cities | 181 | 2% | $27,898 |
| 27 | 179 | 2% | $24,738 | |
| 28 | Â鶹Íø of Georgia | 177 | 2% | $26,688 |
| 29 | Â鶹Íø of California-Davis | 176 | 2% | $35,177 |
| 30 | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State Â鶹Íø | 175 | 2% | $26,834 |
| 31 | Â鶹Íø of Oregon | 175 | 3% | $27,366 |
| 32 | Â鶹Íø of Colorado Boulder | 171 | 2% | $31,044 |
| 33 | 169 | 2% | $26,454 | |
| 34 | Â鶹Íø of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | 169 | 1% | $30,102 |
| 35 | 167 | 2% | $22,969 | |
| 36 | Â鶹Íø of Houston | 167 | 2% | $23,225 |
| 37 | Â鶹Íø of Connecticut | 161 | 2% | $32,404 |
| 38 | Yale Â鶹Íø | 158 | 4% | $73,900 |
| 39 | Boston College | 156 | 4% | $73,092 |
| 40 | Â鶹Íø of Massachusetts-Amherst | 156 | 2% | $30,913 |
| 41 | 155 | 1% | $36,652 | |
| 42 | Â鶹Íø of Arizona | 155 | 2% | $29,217 |
| 43 | The Â鶹Íø of Alabama | 155 | 2% | $29,872 |
| 44 | Miami Â鶹Íø-Oxford | 154 | 3% | $33,229 |
| 45 | Northeastern Â鶹Íø | 154 | 2% | $70,592 |
| 46 | Â鶹Íø of North Carolina at Charlotte | 154 | 2% | $23,694 |
| 47 | Harvard Â鶹Íø | 153 | 2% | $71,650 |
| 48 | Â鶹Íø of California-Riverside | 150 | 3% | $35,242 |
| 49 | 144 | 1% | $29,318 | |
| 50 | Â鶹Íø of South Florida-Main Campus | 144 | 1% | $23,320 |
| 51 | 143 | 3% | $26,734 | |
| 52 | Virginia Commonwealth Â鶹Íø | 142 | 2% | $32,041 |
| 53 | Â鶹Íø of South Carolina-Columbia | 140 | 2% | $28,301 |
| 54 | Florida Atlantic Â鶹Íø | 138 | 2% | $24,235 |
| 55 | Â鶹Íø of Utah | 138 | 2% | $24,472 |
| 56 | 136 | 2% | $27,480 | |
| 57 | Arizona State Â鶹Íø-Skysong | 135 | 2% | $27,521 |
| 58 | United States Naval Academy | 133 | 13% | N/A |
| 59 | 132 | 1% | $28,862 | |
| 60 | 132 | 2% | $23,977 | |
| 61 | College of William and Mary | 132 | 6% | $39,221 |
| 62 | The Â鶹Íø of Tennessee-Knoxville | 131 | 2% | $31,510 |
| 63 | Dartmouth College | 128 | 7% | $74,359 |
| 64 | 127 | 1% | $23,130 | |
| 65 | Â鶹Íø of Pennsylvania | 124 | 2% | $74,408 |
| 66 | Â鶹Íø of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | 122 | 1% | $33,503 |
| 67 | Cornell Â鶹Íø | 120 | 2% | $73,904 |
| 68 | Â鶹Íø of Missouri-Columbia | 120 | 1% | $26,766 |
| 69 | 117 | 3% | $26,866 | |
| 70 | Liberty Â鶹Íø | 117 | 1% | $40,075 |
| 71 | 115 | 2% | $19,194 | |
| 72 | Brigham Young Â鶹Íø-Provo | 115 | 1% | $18,776 |
| 73 | Â鶹Íø of Notre Dame | 115 | 4% | $71,801 |
| 74 | Syracuse Â鶹Íø | 115 | 2% | $70,636 |
| 75 | Ohio Â鶹Íø-Main Campus | 114 | 1% | $28,986 |
| 76 | Â鶹Íø of Virginia-Main Campus | 114 | 2% | $33,493 |
| 77 | Â鶹Íø of California-Santa Cruz | 112 | 2% | $36,217 |
| 78 | CUNY Hunter College | 110 | 2% | $22,379 |
| 79 | Loyola Â鶹Íø Chicago | 108 | 2% | $61,328 |
| 80 | Villanova Â鶹Íø | 107 | 3% | $70,728 |
| 81 | Wake Forest Â鶹Íø | 106 | 5% | $71,638 |
| 82 | Â鶹Íø of Kentucky | 104 | 2% | $30,101 |
| 83 | 103 | 2% | $26,091 | |
| 84 | Â鶹Íø of Chicago | 103 | 2% | $78,555 |
| 85 | DePaul Â鶹Íø | 102 | 2% | $57,678 |
| 86 | Temple Â鶹Íø | 101 | 1% | $33,004 |
| 87 | Â鶹Íø of New Hampshire-Main Campus | 100 | 3% | $33,750 |
| 88 | Â鶹Íø of Southern California | 99 | 1% | $74,825 |
| 89 | Princeton Â鶹Íø | 99 | 5% | $70,900 |
| 90 | Â鶹Íø of Delaware | 98 | 2% | $29,342 |
| 91 | 96 | 1% | $26,139 | |
| 92 | Â鶹Íø of New Mexico-Main Campus | 96 | 2% | $22,639 |
| 93 | Fordham Â鶹Íø | 96 | 2% | $74,265 |
| 94 | 95 | 2% | $29,758 | |
| 95 | Duke Â鶹Íø | 95 | 2% | $74,339 |
| 96 | Howard Â鶹Íø | 95 | 6% | $44,651 |
| 97 | 94 | 2% | $30,360 | |
| 98 | Northwestern Â鶹Íø | 92 | 1% | $74,649 |
| 99 | Â鶹Íø of North Texas | 91 | 1% | $24,712 |
| 100 | Â鶹Íø of North Florida | 91 | 2% | $21,384 |
This list indicates the number of students that completed the Political Science and Government, General program at the schools above.
It is not necessarily an indicator of academic rigor or quality of education.
Note that some schools do not have enough data to be ranked, and these schools will not appear in our lists.