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CIP 45.1001 Social Sciences

Political Science and Government, General

IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education · 2025

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Total graduates

43,295

2025 · 1,171 schools

International share

4.1%

1,776 international students

Bachelor's degrees

38,595

2.9% international

Master's degrees

1,589

23.0% international

Overview

Political Science and Government is a multifaceted discipline that studies systems of governance, political behavior, and the theoretical and practical aspects of political institutions. This major typically covers a broad range of topics, including the analysis of political systems, public policies, international relations, political theory, and comparative politics.

Students in this field explore the functioning of government at various levels—local, state, national, and international—gaining insights into how laws are formulated, how power is distributed, and how decisions affect individuals and societies. The curriculum often includes coursework in political philosophy, the history of political thought, and empirical methods for analyzing political data, thereby preparing students for a variety of careers.

Graduates with a degree in Political Science and Government can pursue diverse career paths, including roles in public administration, law, international organizations, non-profits, and academia. Additionally, many alumni go on to work in political consulting, policy analysis, or as political analysts, leveraging their understanding of government structures and political processes.

This major also fosters critical thinking, analytical skills, and a deep understanding of civic engagement, making it an essential field of study for those interested in shaping public policy or participating in democratic processes. Overall, a degree in Political Science and Government equips students with the tools to navigate and influence the complex political landscape of today’s world.

Graduates by year

Graduates by degree level (first and second majors)

AssociateBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoral

From 2002 to 2025, graduates grew 27% and the international share went from 3.2% to 4.1%.

International share (%)
Graduates by group, 2025
White
51.6%
Asian
6.5%
Hispanic
20.8%
Black
8.9%
Other
8.1%
Intl.
4.1%

Colleges that award this degree

In 2025, 1,171 schools awarded this degree as a first major. The table lists those in the 2027 U.S. News National or Liberal Arts rankings, plus the unranked schools with the most graduates.

RankSchoolStateGraduatesInternational
#1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts 9 5
#2 Princeton University New Jersey 93 15
#3 Harvard University Massachusetts 203 35
#4 Yale University Connecticut 155 26
#5 Stanford University California 86 9
#7 University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 108 13
#8 Duke University North Carolina 111 20
#9 University of Chicago Illinois 105 10
#9 Northwestern University Illinois 105 13
#9 Johns Hopkins University Maryland 72 9
#12 Dartmouth College New Hampshire 126 8
#12 Columbia University in the City of New York New York 270 57
#14 Cornell University New York 144 16
#16 Washington University in St Louis Missouri 85 6
#16 Brown University Rhode Island 52 6
#16 Vanderbilt University Tennessee 68 9
#16 Rice University Texas 44 9
#20 University of California-Berkeley California 403 30
#20 University of California-Los Angeles California 705 30
#20 University of Notre Dame Indiana 145 4
#23 Georgetown University D.C. 197 17
#23 Emory University Georgia 62 4
#25 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Michigan 236 14
#26 University of Virginia-Main Campus Virginia 90 1
#27 University of Southern California California 133 9
#27 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill North Carolina 291 23
#29 University of California-San Diego California 339 22
#31 Boston College Massachusetts 111 6
#31 Tufts University Massachusetts 50 3
#31 New York University New York 196 45
#34 University of California-Davis California 272 5
#34 University of California-Irvine California 335 23
#34 University of Florida Florida 288 3
#34 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Illinois 261 11
#34 Boston University Massachusetts 173 10
#34 Wake Forest University North Carolina 110 4
#34 The University of Texas at Austin Texas 312 12
#34 University of Wisconsin-Madison Wisconsin 292 19
#42 Northeastern University Massachusetts 127 8
#42 Villanova University Pennsylvania 111 1
#44 University of California-Santa Barbara California 249 13
#44 Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Jersey 234 12
#44 Case Western Reserve University Ohio 25 3
#44 Ohio State University-Main Campus Ohio 248 7
#44 Lehigh University Pennsylvania 45 3
#49 University of Maryland-College Park Maryland 276 15
#49 University of Rochester New York 59 7
#49 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Washington 217 12
#52 University of Georgia Georgia 250 5
#52 College of William and Mary Virginia 126 1
#52 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia 212 1
#55 Santa Clara University California 68 0
#55 University of Miami Florida 109 3
#55 The Pennsylvania State University Pennsylvania 165 10
#55 Purdue University-Main Campus Indiana 124 9
#59 George Washington University D.C. 312 18
#59 Florida State University Florida 506 7
#59 Tulane University of Louisiana Louisiana 106 6
#59 University of Massachusetts-Amherst Massachusetts 146 7
#59 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minnesota 199 17
#59 Stony Brook University New York 111 2
#59 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pennsylvania 107 6
#59 Texas A & M University-College Station Texas 279 6
#69 Michigan State University Michigan 142 5
#69 University of California-Merced California 67 3
#72 Syracuse University New York 148 8
#73 University of Connecticut Connecticut 207 10
#73 Howard University D.C. 189 4
#73 Indiana University-Bloomington Indiana 112 4
#73 Rutgers University-Newark New Jersey 44 0
#73 Binghamton University New York 109 7
#73 North Carolina State University at Raleigh North Carolina 172 0
#80 University of California-Riverside California 197 4
#80 Pepperdine University California 59 2
#80 Drexel University Pennsylvania 17 0
#80 Clemson University South Carolina 146 1
#85 University of Delaware Delaware 82 2
#85 Fordham University New York 157 2
#85 University at Buffalo New York 92 3
#85 Southern Methodist University Texas 49 1
#90 Yeshiva University New York 10 1
#90 Baylor University Texas 143 2
#90 Texas Christian University Texas 89 1
#90 Gonzaga University Washington 42 1
#90 Marquette University Wisconsin 71 0
#95 American University D.C. 256 5
#95 University of Illinois at Chicago Illinois 85 8
#95 University of Missouri-Columbia Missouri 145 6
#95 Rutgers University--Camden New Jersey 38 0
#95 Rochester Institute of Technology New York 6 1
#100 Auburn University Alabama 70 0
#100 Chapman University California 47 0
#100 University of San Diego California 47 3
#100 Florida International University Florida 298 13
#100 University of South Florida-Main Campus Florida 186 6
#100 University of Iowa Iowa 118 4
#100 Saint Louis University Missouri 32 1
#100 Creighton University Nebraska 14 0
#100 Elon University North Carolina 34 1
#109 University of California-Santa Cruz California 109 1
#109 Loyola Marymount University California 90 6
#109 University of Colorado Boulder Colorado 243 9
#109 Fairfield University Connecticut 23 0
#109 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus New Hampshire 67 1
#109 Temple University Pennsylvania 114 8
#109 The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Tennessee 177 3
#116 University of San Francisco California 47 1
#116 Iowa State University Iowa 48 0
#116 University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Oklahoma 101 2
#116 University of Oregon Oregon 171 6
#116 Brigham Young University-Provo Utah 51 0
#121 Arizona State University-Tempe Arizona 315 9
#121 University of Arizona Arizona 144 10
#121 University of the Pacific California 18 0
#121 University of Denver Colorado 51 0
#121 University of Central Florida Florida 382 15
#121 Loyola University Chicago Illinois 146 3
#121 SUNY at Albany New York 125 6
#121 University of Dayton Ohio 33 1
#121 University of South Carolina-Columbia South Carolina 208 3
#121 The University of Texas at Dallas Texas 69 2
#121 George Mason University Virginia 18 1
#133 Clark University Massachusetts 35 1
#133 Miami University-Oxford Ohio 130 1
#133 University of Vermont Vermont 106 0
#137 University of Alabama at Birmingham Alabama 24 0
#137 California State University--Long Beach California 159 5
#137 San Diego State University California 195 4
#137 San Jose State University California 67 0
#137 University of Maryland-Baltimore County Maryland 58 3
#137 Clarkson University New York 3 0
#137 St John's University (NY) New York 50 0
#137 Saint Joseph's University - Philadelphia Pennsylvania 21 0
#137 University of Scranton Pennsylvania 20 0
#137 University of Houston Texas 221 9
#137 James Madison University Virginia 128 1
#148 California State University-Los Angeles California 90 1
#148 Catholic University of America D.C. 55 1
#148 Mercer University Georgia 10 0
#148 University of Kansas Kansas 113 2
#148 University of Kentucky Kentucky 107 6
#148 University of Massachusetts-Lowell Massachusetts 31 1
#148 University of Tulsa Oklahoma 8 2
#148 University of Rhode Island Rhode Island 52 1
#156 The University of Alabama Alabama 211 1
#156 California State University-Fullerton California 95 2
#156 Quinnipiac University Connecticut 31 1
#156 Florida A&M University Florida 44 0
#156 Kansas State University Kansas 25 1
#156 University of St Thomas (MN) Minnesota 20 0
#156 Montclair State University New Jersey 62 0
#156 Seton Hall University New Jersey 60 0
#156 CUNY--City College New York 72 8
#156 Oregon State University Oregon 69 2
#156 University of Portland Oregon 22 0
#156 Duquesne University Pennsylvania 31 0
#156 Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia 127 2
#169 Colorado State University-Fort Collins Colorado 127 1
#169 Bradley University Illinois 12 1
#169 DePaul University Illinois 105 0
#169 Butler University Indiana 19 0
#169 Simmons University Massachusetts 16 1
#169 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska 55 3
#169 Monmouth University New Jersey 31 3
#169 Touro College New York 8 0
#169 University of North Carolina at Charlotte North Carolina 130 1
#179 Gallaudet University D.C. 7 0
#179 University of Louisville Kentucky 64 0
#179 University of Mississippi Mississippi 76 3
#179 CUNY Hunter College New York 99 7
#179 University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Ohio 92 3
#179 University of Utah Utah 154 2
#179 Seattle University Washington 26 0
#186 California Lutheran University California 11 0
#186 University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii 99 4
#186 University of Detroit Mercy Michigan 14 2
#186 Wayne State University Michigan 101 2
#186 Texas Tech University Texas 119 8
#191 Samford University Alabama 15 1
#191 University of Arkansas Arkansas 115 1
#191 Florida Atlantic University Florida 135 3
#191 Georgia State University Georgia 192 19
#191 Drake University Iowa 12 0
#191 Rowan University New Jersey 34 1
#191 Adelphi University New York 12 1
#191 Hofstra University New York 32 0
#191 Oklahoma State University-Main Campus Oklahoma 56 3
#191 Washington State University Washington 89 3
#202 Sacred Heart University Connecticut 20 1
#202 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Louisiana 220 7
#202 University of Massachusetts-Boston Massachusetts 37 2
#202 East Carolina University North Carolina 52 0
#202 Ohio University-Main Campus Ohio 72 9
#202 University of St. Thomas (TX) Texas 9 0
#208 California State University--Fresno California 56 0
#208 California State University-Sacramento California 158 5
#208 University of La Verne California 24 17
#208 University of Idaho Idaho 24 0
#208 Mississippi State University Mississippi 59 1
#208 University of North Carolina at Greensboro North Carolina 55 2
#208 Ohio Northern University Ohio 3 0
#208 Xavier University Ohio 16 1
#208 Belmont University Tennessee 17 0
#208 University of North Texas Texas 97 4
#219 Illinois State University Illinois 70 4
#219 Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Indiana 33 0
#219 University of Nevada-Reno Nevada 64 1
#219 North Carolina A&T State University North Carolina 32 1
#219 University of North Carolina--Wilmington North Carolina 44 1
#219 Gannon University Pennsylvania 3 0
#219 Robert Morris University Pennsylvania 7 0
#227 San Francisco State University California 93 2
#227 Ball State University Indiana 22 0
#227 University of Michigan-Dearborn Michigan 22 0
#227 The New School New York 25 7
#227 University of North Dakota North Dakota 24 1
#227 West Chester University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 53 0
#227 University of Texas-San Antonio Texas 52 1
#227 West Virginia University West Virginia 86 2
#236 University of Colorado Denver Colorado 43 1
#236 University of North Florida Florida 75 0
#236 Stetson University Florida 35 1
#236 Bethel University Minnesota 4 0
#236 University of Nevada--Las Vegas Nevada 91 0
#236 University of New Mexico-Main Campus New Mexico 74 2
#236 North Dakota State University-Main Campus North Dakota 22 0
#236 Kent State University at Kent Ohio 46 5
#236 Pacific University Oregon 3 0
#236 Portland State University Oregon 49 0
#236 Chatham University Pennsylvania 4 0
#236 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania 11 0
#236 University of Texas-Arlington Texas 54 0
#250 Nova Southeastern University Florida 15 1
#250 University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth Massachusetts 31 0
#250 University of Missouri--Kansas City Missouri 31 0
#250 New Mexico State University-Main Campus New Mexico 18 0
#250 Pace University-New York New York 56 4
#250 La Salle University Pennsylvania 4 0
#250 South Dakota State University South Dakota 13 1
#250 Lipscomb University Tennessee 1 0
#250 University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley Texas 70 1
#250 University of Wyoming Wyoming 30 3
#262 University of Alabama--Huntsville Alabama 17 0
#262 Aurora University Illinois 11 0
#262 University of Maine Maine 39 0
#262 University of New England Maine 6 0
#262 Suffolk University Massachusetts 56 2
#262 Western New England University Massachusetts 13 0
#262 Andrews University Michigan 2 0
#262 Central Michigan University Michigan 32 0
#262 DeSales University Pennsylvania 3 0
#262 University of South Dakota South Dakota 23 2
#262 University of Texas--El Paso Texas 60 1
#262 Seattle Pacific University Washington 11 0
#276 Northern Arizona University Arizona 53 6
#276 Harding University Arkansas 10 0
#276 California Baptist University California 11 0
#276 Regis University Colorado 5 0
#276 University of New Haven Connecticut 8 0
#276 University of St. Francis Illinois 1 0
#276 Marian University (IN) Indiana 3 0
#276 Western Michigan University Michigan 21 2
#276 University of Missouri--St. Louis Missouri 33 0
#276 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Ohio 25 0
#276 Widener University Pennsylvania 4 0
#276 Marymount University Virginia 13 3
#288 Biola University California 9 1
#288 University of Hartford Connecticut 13 0
#288 Southern Illinois University-Carbondale Illinois 19 2
#288 University of Indianapolis Indiana 10 0
#288 Wichita State University Kansas 20 0
#288 Arcadia University Pennsylvania 12 0
#288 University of Memphis Tennessee 35 3
#288 Texas State University Texas 99 2
#288 Utah State University Utah 46 3
#288 Shenandoah University Virginia 3 0
#288 University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee Wisconsin 55 4
#299 Azusa Pacific University California 7 0
#299 Southern Connecticut State University Connecticut 14 0
#299 Boise State University Idaho 65 1
#299 University of Nebraska--Omaha Nebraska 54 2
#299 Utica University New York 4 0
#299 University of Toledo Ohio 29 2
#299 Tennessee Technological University Tennessee 18 0
#299 Concordia University Wisconsin Wisconsin 2 0
#308 Northern Illinois University Illinois 82 5
#308 Oakland University Michigan 38 0
#308 University of Southern Mississippi Mississippi 18 1
#308 Montana State University Montana 42 0
#308 North Carolina Central University North Carolina 30 0
#308 Wilkes University Pennsylvania 10 0
#308 Abilene Christian University Texas 7 0
#308 University of the Incarnate Word Texas 9 2
#317 Xavier University of Louisiana Louisiana 25 1
#317 Morgan State University Maryland 31 0
#317 Kean University New Jersey 17 1
#317 University of Mary North Dakota 4 0
#317 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Pennsylvania 17 0
#317 Prairie View A&M University Texas 20 0
#317 Emory & Henry University Virginia 8 0
#317 Marshall University West Virginia 19 0
#317 Augusta University Georgia 26 0
#328 Georgia Southern University Georgia 53 0
#328 East Tennessee State University Tennessee 24 0
#328 Old Dominion University Virginia 38 0
#328 University of North Texas at Dallas Texas 8 0
#332 University of South Alabama Alabama 20 0
#332 Jacksonville University Florida 15 0
#332 Clark Atlanta University Georgia 30 0
#332 Texas A&M University--Kingsville Texas 10 0
#332 Texas Woman's University Texas 13 0
#332 University of Lynchburg Virginia 2 0
#342 University of Northern Colorado Colorado 8 1
#342 Mississippi College Mississippi 12 1
#342 Missouri State University Missouri 26 0
#342 Daemen University New York 3 0
#342 Campbell University North Carolina 9 0
#342 University of Akron Ohio 32 0
#342 Cleveland State University Ohio 18 0
#342 Lincoln Memorial University Tennessee 3 0
#342 University of Texas--Tyler Texas 19 1
#342 Kennesaw State University Georgia 81 0
#353 Jacksonville State University Alabama 13 1
#353 Arkansas State University Arkansas 20 2
#353 University of West Georgia Georgia 35 0
#353 Southern Illinois University--Edwardsville Illinois 14 1
#353 University of Louisiana--Lafayette Louisiana 44 0
#353 University of Michigan--Flint Michigan 12 0
#353 Plymouth State University New Hampshire 10 0
#353 Youngstown State University Ohio 23 0
#353 University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras Puerto Rico 49 0
#353 Pennsylvania Western University Pennsylvania 14 0
#365 Troy University Alabama 37 0
#365 University of Central Arkansas Arkansas 15 0
#365 Indiana State University Indiana 14 0
#365 Northern Kentucky University Kentucky 11 0
#365 University of Louisiana--Monroe Louisiana 29 1
#365 Jackson State University Mississippi 27 1
#365 The University of Montana Montana 33 0
#365 Gardner-Webb University North Carolina 4 0
#365 Liberty University Virginia 161 2
#365 Eastern Washington University Washington 18 0
#376 University of Arkansas--Little Rock Arkansas 10 0
#376 Barry University Florida 7 1
#376 Tennessee State University Tennessee 26 0
#382 University of Alaska Fairbanks Alaska 6 0
#382 National University California 2 0
#382 University of Colorado--Colorado Springs Colorado 27 0
#382 Wilmington University Delaware 11 1
#382 Palm Beach Atlantic University Florida 3 0
#382 Saint Leo University Florida 7 1
#382 St. Thomas University (FL) Florida 13 0
#382 Southeastern University Florida 4 0
#382 Columbus State University Georgia 6 0
#382 Valdosta State University Georgia 14 0
#382 Idaho State University Idaho 40 0
#382 Chicago State University Illinois 1 1
#382 Concordia University-Chicago Illinois 1 0
#382 Governors State University Illinois 8 1
#382 Roosevelt University Illinois 5 0
#382 University of New Orleans Louisiana 13 0
#382 Southern University and A&M College Louisiana 16 0
#382 University of Southern Maine Maine 30 1
#382 Wright State University-Main Campus Ohio 15 0
#382 Northeastern State University Oklahoma 3 0
#382 Southwestern Oklahoma State University Oklahoma 4 0
#382 Angelo State University Texas 7 0
#382 Texas A&M University--Corpus Christi Texas 15 0
#382 Dallas Baptist University Texas 3 0
#382 East Texas A&M University Texas 6 0
#382 Houston Christian University Texas 6 2
#382 Lamar University Texas 9 0
#382 Tarleton State University Texas 2 0
#382 Texas Southern University Texas 31 0
#382 Texas Wesleyan University Texas 8 0
#382 Regent University Virginia 12 0
#382 Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Puerto Rico 7 0
#382 Inter American University of Puerto Rico, Metropolitan Campus Puerto Rico 21 0
LAC #1 Williams College Massachusetts 26 0
LAC #2 Amherst College Massachusetts 17 2
LAC #3 Claremont McKenna College California 23 0
LAC #3 Pomona College California 18 0
LAC #3 Bowdoin College Maine 71 7
LAC #3 United States Naval Academy Maryland 96 1
LAC #3 Swarthmore College Pennsylvania 25 3
LAC #10 Wellesley College Massachusetts 34 3
LAC #11 United States Air Force Academy Colorado 27 1
LAC #12 Vassar College New York 38 2
LAC #12 Washington and Lee University Virginia 32 2
LAC #14 Wesleyan University Connecticut 65 3
LAC #14 Hamilton College New York 27 0
LAC #16 Grinnell College Iowa 33 4
LAC #16 Davidson College North Carolina 53 2
LAC #19 Barnard College New York 58 4
LAC #19 Middlebury College Vermont 46 2
LAC #21 University of Richmond Virginia 32 9
LAC #22 Colby College Maine 50 1
LAC #22 College of the Holy Cross Massachusetts 92 0
LAC #22 Smith College Massachusetts 46 4
LAC #22 Colgate University New York 81 3
LAC #26 Bates College Maine 55 6
LAC #26 Haverford College Pennsylvania 38 2
LAC #28 Macalester College Minnesota 40 2
LAC #29 Bucknell University Pennsylvania 73 0
LAC #30 Lafayette College Pennsylvania 40 0
LAC #31 Trinity College Connecticut 80 5
LAC #31 Denison University Ohio 21 1
LAC #31 Bryn Mawr College Pennsylvania 17 0
LAC #34 Colorado College Colorado 39 1
LAC #34 Spelman College Georgia 65 1
LAC #34 Mount Holyoke College Massachusetts 29 1
LAC #34 Franklin and Marshall College Pennsylvania 23 1
LAC #38 Occidental College California 24 0
LAC #38 Scripps College California 26 0
LAC #38 Trinity University Texas 31 0
LAC #41 Skidmore College New York 32 0
LAC #41 Kenyon College Ohio 33 2
LAC #44 Pitzer College California 22 1
LAC #44 Wabash College Indiana 12 0
LAC #44 Union College New York 30 0
LAC #47 Connecticut College Connecticut 22 0
LAC #47 Hillsdale College Michigan 51 0
LAC #49 DePauw University Indiana 8 1
LAC #49 St. Olaf College Minnesota 29 3
LAC #49 St. Lawrence University New York 40 2
LAC #49 Rhodes College Tennessee 30 1
LAC #49 The University of the South Tennessee 36 0
LAC #54 Centre College Kentucky 14 0
LAC #54 Dickinson College Pennsylvania 37 0
LAC #54 Gettysburg College Pennsylvania 41 1
LAC #57 Wheaton College (IL) Illinois 26 1
LAC #57 Furman University South Carolina 37 1
LAC #59 Oberlin College Ohio 19 1
LAC #60 Hobart and William Smith Colleges New York 14 0
LAC #60 Reed College Oregon 17 0
LAC #62 Agnes Scott College Georgia 10 0
LAC #62 Lake Forest College Illinois 13 2
LAC #62 Berea College Kentucky 13 2
LAC #62 Gustavus Adolphus College Minnesota 11 1
LAC #62 Muhlenberg College Pennsylvania 12 0
LAC #68 College of St. Benedict Minnesota 4 0
LAC #68 Wofford College South Carolina 20 0
LAC #68 Lawrence University Wisconsin 9 0
LAC #72 Saint Anselm College New Hampshire 21 0
LAC #74 Rollins College Florida 11 0
LAC #74 Principia College Illinois 1 0
LAC #74 Kalamazoo College Michigan 9 0
LAC #74 St. John's University (MN) Minnesota 10 0
LAC #78 Saint Mary's College Indiana 11 0
LAC #78 Hope College Michigan 29 0
LAC #78 Whitman College Washington 16 2
LAC #81 Wheaton College (MA) Massachusetts 13 0
LAC #83 Morehouse College Georgia 28 0
LAC #83 Earlham College Indiana 3 0
LAC #85 Knox College Illinois 7 3
LAC #85 Stonehill College Massachusetts 16 0
LAC #85 Drew University New Jersey 8 0
LAC #85 Allegheny College Pennsylvania 11 1
LAC #85 Susquehanna University Pennsylvania 6 0
LAC #85 Randolph-Macon College Virginia 13 1
LAC #91 Augustana College Illinois 13 1
LAC #91 College of Wooster Ohio 25 1
LAC #91 Juniata College Pennsylvania 6 0
LAC #91 Ursinus College Pennsylvania 12 0
LAC #91 Washington and Jefferson College Pennsylvania 12 0
LAC #91 Southwestern University Texas 12 0
LAC #97 Washington College Maryland 14 0
LAC #97 Lewis & Clark College Oregon 20 0
LAC #97 Austin College Texas 17 0
LAC #100 Hendrix College Arkansas 6 0
LAC #100 Whittier College California 8 1
LAC #100 SUNY College at Geneseo New York 34 0
LAC #100 Lycoming College Pennsylvania 6 0
LAC #100 University of Puget Sound Washington 5 0
LAC #100 Beloit College Wisconsin 12 2
LAC #106 Transylvania University Kentucky 12 0
LAC #106 St. Mary's College of Maryland Maryland 19 0
LAC #106 Pacific Lutheran University Washington 10 0
LAC #109 Westmont College California 12 1
LAC #109 Hanover College Indiana 7 0
LAC #111 Luther College Iowa 7 1
LAC #111 Saint Vincent College Pennsylvania 3 0
LAC #111 Hampden-Sydney College Virginia 17 0
LAC #111 Whitworth University Washington 10 0
LAC #111 Patrick Henry College Virginia 21 0
LAC #116 Ohio Wesleyan University Ohio 9 1
LAC #116 Saint Michael's College Vermont 9 0
LAC #116 Roanoke College Virginia 8 0
LAC #119 Coe College Iowa 3 0
LAC #119 Albion College Michigan 11 1
LAC #119 Meredith College North Carolina 7 1
LAC #119 Christopher Newport University Virginia 50 0
LAC #119 California State University-Channel Islands California 21 1
LAC #125 Goucher College Maryland 3 0
LAC #125 Emmanuel College Massachusetts 10 1
LAC #128 Cornell College Iowa 8 1
LAC #128 University of Minnesota-Morris Minnesota 4 0
LAC #128 SUNY at Purchase College New York 9 0
LAC #128 University of Mary Washington Virginia 27 0
LAC #132 Eckerd College Florida 9 0
LAC #132 Centenary College of Louisiana Louisiana 4 0
LAC #132 Bennington College Vermont 1 1
LAC #132 Saint Norbert College Wisconsin 24 1
LAC #138 Millsaps College Mississippi 9 1
LAC #138 Truman State University Missouri 21 2
LAC #140 Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts Massachusetts 4 0
LAC #140 Alcorn State University Mississippi 4 0
LAC #142 Eastern Connecticut State University Connecticut 20 0
LAC #142 Covenant College Georgia 3 0
LAC #142 The College of Idaho Idaho 12 0
LAC #146 Oglethorpe University Georgia 13 0
LAC #146 Gordon College Massachusetts 4 0
LAC #146 Claflin University South Carolina 6 1
LAC #150 Dillard University Louisiana 4 0
LAC #150 Sweet Briar College Virginia 6 1
LAC #150 New College of Florida Florida 2 0
LAC #153 University of Hawaii--Hilo Hawaii 14 0
LAC #154 University of North Carolina Asheville North Carolina 21 1
LAC #157 Randolph College Virginia 2 0
LAC #158 Presbyterian College South Carolina 10 0
LAC #160 Salem College North Carolina 2 0
LAC #160 Wittenberg University Ohio 8 0
LAC #160 Albright College Pennsylvania 3 0
LAC #165 Bridgewater College Virginia 3 0
LAC #166 Fort Valley State University Georgia 12 0
LAC #168 Lyon College Arkansas 1 0
LAC #170 Western Oregon University Oregon 12 0
LAC #172 Brigham Young University-Idaho Idaho 33 1
LAC #172 Guilford College North Carolina 2 0
LAC #172 University of Wisconsin-Green Bay Wisconsin 21 0
LAC #176 Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia 4 0
LAC #178 Tougaloo College Mississippi 7 1
LAC #180 Alabama State University Alabama 17 0
LAC #181 Bethune-Cookman University Florida 13 0
LAC #184 Fort Lewis College Colorado 11 0
LAC #184 Holy Cross College Indiana 8 0
LAC #184 Indiana University-Southeast Indiana 4 0
LAC #184 Harris-Stowe State University Missouri 10 0
LAC #184 Texas A&M University-Texarkana Texas 3 0
LAC #184 Southern Virginia University Virginia 7 0
LAC #184 West Virginia State University West Virginia 1 0
— California State University-Northridge California 181 7
— Arizona State University Digital Immersion Arizona 179 2
— Southern New Hampshire University New Hampshire 149 1
— Santa Monica College California 147 10
— University of Maryland Global Campus Maryland 108 1
— Appalachian State University North Carolina 103 0
— CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice New York 95 5
— College of Charleston South Carolina 87 4
— American Public University System West Virginia 77 2
— California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo California 76 0
— California State Polytechnic University-Pomona California 74 1
— CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York 72 5
— Glendale Community College California 66 0
— Western Washington University Washington 66 0
— Los Angeles Pierce College California 60 0
— Sam Houston State University Texas 56 0
— Los Angeles Valley College California 53 0
— Saddleback College California 53 0
— Towson University Maryland 53 0
— Utah Valley University Utah 53 0
— Providence College Rhode Island 52 0
— California State University-San Marcos California 51 0
— United States Coast Guard Academy Connecticut 50 2
— The University of Tampa Florida 48 2
— Pasadena City College California 47 1
— Santa Barbara City College California 46 0
— CUNY Brooklyn College New York 46 4
— Middle Tennessee State University Tennessee 44 0
— Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Pennsylvania 44 0
— Grossmont College California 43 1

Purple: international students are 25% or more of the school's graduates.

Related jobs and pay

OccupationUS employmentMean hourly wageMean annual wage
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,065,210 — $76,320
Managers, All Other 622,190 $73.99 $153,890
Social Science Research Assistants 30,640 $31.80 $66,140
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 16,970 — $108,100
Political Scientists 5,540 $68.51 $142,510

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

Graduate counts: IPEDS Completions, US Department of Education, 2002–2025. Rankings: 2027 U.S. News.