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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Undergraduate Certificate Schools

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$42,752 Avg Salary
$27,583 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Undergraduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 49,282 people earned a degree or certificate in political science and government, making the major the #20 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Political Science & Government Undergraduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the United States to see which undergraduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 undergraduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in the United States for political science and government students working on their undergraduate certificate. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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

Full Political Science & Government at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Panola College

Carthage, TX

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Panola College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the United States. Panola College is a small public school located in the distant town of Carthage.

Full Political Science & Government at Panola College Report

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Clovis Community College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fresno, Clovis Community College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Political Science & Government at Clovis Community College Report

#2

Santa Barbara City College

Santa Barbara, CA

Out of the 7 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Santa Barbara City College landed the # 2 spot on the list. SBCC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Santa Barbara.

Full Political Science & Government at Santa Barbara City College Report

#2

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Santa Ana College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the United States. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Santa Monica College

Santa Monica, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Santa Monica College is a great place for political science and government students working on their undergraduate certificate. SMC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Santa Monica.

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Political Science & Government by Region

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Middle Atlantic
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Southwest
Great Lakes

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 7 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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