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Finding the Best History and Political Science School for You

In 2020-2021, 66 people earned a degree or certificate in history and political science, making the major the #349 most popular in the United States.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the History and Political Science program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for history and political science majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named Indiana University - Kokomo the most popular school in the United States for history and political science students. IU Kokomo is a small public school located in the city of Kokomo.

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Out of the 12 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full History and Political Science at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Schools list. ABAC Tifton is a small public school located in the distant town of Tifton.

Full History and Political Science at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College Report

#4

Eureka College

Eureka, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Eureka College is a great place for history and political science students. Eureka College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the fringe town of Eureka.

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#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Monmouth University is a great place for history and political science students. Monmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of West Long Branch.

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#6

Curry College

Milton, MA

With a ranking of #6, Curry College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history and political science students. Located in the suburb of Milton, Curry is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Texas A&M International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for history and political science students. Located in the city of Laredo, Texas A&M International University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

King University

Bristol, TN

King University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history and political science programs. Located in the small city of Bristol, King is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Averett University

Danville, VA

Averett University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular history and political science programs. Located in the town of Danville, AU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Eastern Oklahoma State College ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Schools list. Eastern is a small public school located in the town of Wilburton.

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 44 majors within the area of study, history and political science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 34,975
Biological & Physical Science 30,075
Interdisciplinary Studies 9,074
International Studies 7,368
Nutrition Science 5,330

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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