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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

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

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

Political Science & Government is the #19 most popular major in New York with 3,785 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 79 schools in New York to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

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

Our analysis found Columbia University in the City of New York to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 231 students majoring in political science at Columbia, 53% are male and 47% are female.

On average, political science graduates from Columbia take out $25,373 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $537, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 58% of the political science majors at the school.

On average, political science graduates from NYU take out $20,942 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $981, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in New York. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

About 53% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 47% are male.

On average, political science graduates from Syracuse take out $23,815 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $472, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

University at Albany

Albany, NY

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University at Albany helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in New York. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the city of Albany.

Women make up 55% of the political science majors at the school.

Political Science majors at UAlbany take out an average of $23,009 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $222, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for political science and government students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Women make up 56% of the political science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at Cornell take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,444. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $851, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bronx.

Women make up 58% of the political science majors at the school.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, political science majors at Fordham U accumulate an average of around $21,132 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $731.

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#7

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 145 students majoring in political science at Binghamton University, 51% are male and 49% are female.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at Binghamton University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,986. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $316.

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#8

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

On average, political science graduates from QC take out $14,056 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 49% of the political science majors at the school.

Political Science majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out an average of $18,285 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the political science majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that political science majors at University at Buffalo take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,238. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $239, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#11

Hunter College

New York, NY

Hunter College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Hunter is a very large public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 62% of the political science majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, political science graduates from Hunter carry an average student debt load of $17,267.

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Honorable Mentions

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Political Science & Government Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York award.

Rank College Location
12 John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York, NY
13 The City College of New York New York, NY
14 Colgate University Hamilton, NY
15 St Lawrence University Canton, NY

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,080
Maryland 1,135
New Jersey 792
District of Columbia 1,324
Delaware 173

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

Majors Similar to Political Science

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.

  • 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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