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2023 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

57 Colleges
$33,885 Avg Salary
$23,172 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 49,282 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 57 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Bowdoin College

Brunswick, ME

Our 2023 rankings named Bowdoin College the best school in the New England Region for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Brunswick.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $450.

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#2

Dartmouth College

Hanover, NH

Out of the 57 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Dartmouth College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Dartmouth is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Hanover.

Political Science majors at Dartmouth take out an average of $17,252 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $703, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Williams College

Williamstown, MA

Out of the 57 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Williams College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Williamstown, Williams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Bates College

Lewiston, ME

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bates College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Lewiston, Bates is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at Bates accumulate an average of around $11,824 in student debt.

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#5

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Out of the 57 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.

On average, political science graduates from Yale take out $16,160 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Brown University

Providence, RI

Brown University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#7

Amherst College

Amherst, MA

Amherst College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Amherst, Amherst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at Amherst accumulate an average of around $14,438 in student debt.

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#8

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Harvard University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

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#9

Trinity College

Hartford, CT

With a ranking of #9, Trinity College did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Hartford, Trinity Bantams is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from Trinity Bantams carry an average student debtload of $23,481.

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#10

College of the Holy Cross

Worcester, MA

College of the Holy Cross came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Holy Cross is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,923
Connecticut 802
New Hampshire 398
Maine 345
Rhode Island 324
Vermont 227

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UKWiki at English Wikipedia.

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