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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Delaware

4 Colleges
$34,219 Avg Salary
$24,693 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

In 2020-2021, 173 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Delaware college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Delaware ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Delaware to see which ones were the most popular 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.

Check out the political science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Delaware.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Delaware the most popular school in Delaware for political science and government students. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

On average, political science graduates from UD take out $24,386 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $761.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Delaware State University is a great place for political science and government students. Located in the city of Dover, Del State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, political science graduates from Del State take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Political Science & Government at Delaware State University Report

#3

Wesley College

Dover, DE

Out of the 4 schools in Delaware that were part of this year’s ranking, Wesley College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Dover, Wesley College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#4

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

The excellent programs at Wilmington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Delaware. Located in the large suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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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
New York 3,785
Maryland 1,135
New Jersey 792
District of Columbia 1,324

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 4 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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