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Political science and government students learn political institutions and behavior. It includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies of specific political institutions and processes.

Top Schools For Political Science and Government Programs

Are You Interested? School Name Tuition Size Degrees Granted Degrees Granted By Type
UCLA
Los Angeles, CA		$30,935 26,556 666 Certificate (31), Bachelor's (601),
Master's (18), Doctoral (16)
UC San Diego
La Jolla, CA		$31,461 24,217 536 Bachelor's (512), Master's (9),
Doctoral (15)
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL		$19,011 30,803 499 Bachelor's (444), Master's (48),
Doctoral (7)
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ		$20,596 58,404 472 Certificate (35), Bachelor's (422),
Master's (11), Doctoral (4)
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI		$23,059 29,922 470 Bachelor's (444), Master's (20),
Doctoral (6)
University of Washington
Seattle, WA		$24,367 28,575 467 Bachelor's (450), Master's (12),
Doctoral (5)
University of California - Berkeley
Berkeley, CA		$31,022 25,534 465 Bachelor's (425), Master's (17),
Doctoral (23)
University of Texas - Austin
Austin, TX		$30,006 38,168 460 Bachelor's (432), Master's (18),
Doctoral (10)
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI		$34,937 27,979 459 Bachelor's (435), Master's (10),
Doctoral (14)
George Washington University
Washington, DC		$41,655 10,505 441 Certificate (4), Bachelor's (242),
Master's (188), Doctoral (7)
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Political Science and Government Statistics

Degree Type BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Certificate 211 0%
Associate 247 1%
Bachelor's 43,211 93%
Master's 2,035 4%
Doctoral 595 1%
Gender BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Male 26,104 54%
Female 22,060 46%
Racial BreakdownNumber of Degrees
Granted Last Year		Percentage
of Total
Asian or Pacific Islander 3,018 6%
Black or African American 3,920 8%
Hispanic or Latino 4,110 9%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 341 1%
White (Non-Hispanic) 32,269 69%
Other/Unknown 3,228 7%
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Political Science and Government Internships

Job Title:Government Affairs Intern
Description:Government Affairs Intern Location:Bronx Zoo Job Type:Volunteers and Interns FLSA:Non-exempt Date:06-14-2013 Job Description: Position Summary Assist One Percent for Culture with communications, database maintenance, scheduling, and...>
Company:Wildlife Conservation Society
Location:Bronx, NY
Posted:6/16/2013
Source:Beyond
Job Title:Aviation & Govt Services INTERN
Description:Security agents shall possess a high school diploma or a GED. All security Agents should be fully capable of performing normal or emergency duties requiring moderate to arduous physical exertion such as: standing or walking for an entire...>
Company:Hss
Location:Detroit, MI
Posted:6/9/2013
Source:JobHat
Job Title:Social Media Interns for Online Media Website! (Focus: Celebrity, Government and Advocacy)
Description:Our client's newly launching online media website is seeking two social media interns. Interns must have top-notch social media skills! You must be able to articulate with excellent phone and e-mail etiquette, grammar and punctuation, when...>
Company:Tlapr Agency
Location:Newark, NJ
Posted:6/18/2013
Source:JobHat
Job Title:Middleware Engineering (SOA Governance) Internship
Description:Middleware Engineering (SOA Governance) Internship Job ID 38506 Location US-MA-Westford Department Software Engineering Remote base .. Posting date 2/26/2013 Job description Company description There's no such thing as an ordinary day at...>
Company:Red Hat
Location:Westford, MA
Posted:6/10/2013
Source:Bright.com
Job Title:Government Relations Intern
Description:About Accrete Group: Accrete Group, an association management company (AMC*), supports volunteer leaders of nonprofits and associations in developing strategies to improve the organizations capacity to serve its constituents. We provide...>
Company:Accrete Group
Location:Marlborough, CT
Posted:6/11/2013
Source:JobHat
Job Title:Intern - Governance Services
Description:Job Summary : The intern will work with the Corporate Secretarys office to get the corporate books in order and support the current projects of the office. Principal Duties & Responsibilities : Assists in filing and maintaining corporate...>
Company:CHRISTUS Health
Location:Irving, TX
Posted:6/8/2013
Source:JobHat
Job Title:Governance and Institution Strengthening Intern
Description:Governance & Institution Strengthening Intern Sector: Governance & Rights Location: US - NY -New York Employee Type: Intern Employee Category: Full Time Description The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world’s worst...>
Company:International Rescue Committee
Location:New York
Posted:5/25/2013
Source:Beyond
Job Title:Government Affairs Intern - North America
Description:Our high growth and leadership position in the renewable energy business offers outstanding opportunities to individuals seeking an exciting work environment in one of the most important industries for the 21st century. First Solar is a...>
Company:First Solar
Location:Tempe, AZ
Posted:6/2/2013
Source:JobHat
Job Title:Government Affairs Intern 2
Description:Description/Job Summary Government Affairs Intern Basic Function of the Position:The primary function of this position is to assist in the day to day activities in the Government Affairs department. Critical Duties and...>
Company:Consumer Electronics Association
Location:Arlington, VA
Posted:5/11/2013
Source:Beyond
Job Title:Assistant Director, State Advocate/Government Internships
Description:POSITION SUMMARYThe university seeks an experienced professional to serve as the Assistant Director, State Advocate/Government Internships. The successful candidate will serve as the university�s primary advocate with the Ohio General...>
Company:University of Dayton
Location:Dayton, OH
Posted:6/17/2013
Source:University of Dayton

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