Best Political Science colleges in New Jersey 2024

Best Political Science colleges in New Jersey for 2024

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
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Princeton touts having “one of the largest and most intellectually diverse political science programs in the world.” And the university does a good job of backing up its claim -- a department composed of nearly 60 faculty scholars, 50 undergraduate courses offered per year (“Perfectionism and the Legal Enforcement of Morals” anyone?), and supervision of the work of more than 150 juniors and seniors who have chosen political science as their area of academic concentration.

For political science students who foresee a career in public service, Princeton can be an awesome first step. Its Scholars in the Nation’s Service Initiative, which is open to students from all majors, funds 8- to 10-week undergraduate summer internships with the federal government. You may enjoy the experience so much that you’ll later apply to the initiative’s highly competitive two-year graduate program that combines academic training with a fellowship at an executive branch department or agency. Perhaps you might work the Egypt desk in the State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs and make recommendations about U.S. policy. Or maybe you will write a section of a Report to Congress on efforts of the Administration for Children and Families to address dating violence. What you definitely can expect is to make a difference while receiving a top-notch education.

Rutgers University-New Brunswick offers 3 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2022, 227 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 195 Bachelor's degrees, 27 Master's degrees, and 5 Doctoral degrees.

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Rutgers University-Newark offers 2 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2022, 57 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 47 Bachelor's degrees, and 10 Master's degrees.

Drew University
Madison, NJ

Drew University offers 1 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a small, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 25 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 25 Bachelor's degrees.

Seton Hall University
South Orange, NJ

Seton Hall University offers 1 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 47 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 47 Bachelor's degrees.

Rowan University
Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University offers 1 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 36 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 36 Bachelor's degrees.

Stockton University
Galloway, NJ

Stockton University offers 1 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a midsize suburb. In 2022, 31 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 31 Bachelor's degrees.

The College of New Jersey offers 1 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 47 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 47 Bachelor's degrees.

Ramapo College of New Jersey offers 1 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a medium sized, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 16 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 16 Bachelor's degrees.

Monmouth University
West Long Branch, NJ

Monmouth University offers 1 Political Science and Government, General degree programs. It's a medium sized, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2022, 34 Political Science and Government, General students graduated with students earning 34 Bachelor's degrees.

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School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
Princeton University Logo Princeton University Princeton, NJ
5/5
9 : 1 8,842
Rutgers University-New Brunswick Logo Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
4/5
22 : 1 50,637
Rutgers University-Newark Logo Rutgers University-Newark Newark, NJ
4/5
19 : 1 11,017
Drew University Logo Drew University Madison, NJ
5/5
16 : 1 2,092
Seton Hall University Logo Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ
5/5
21 : 1 9,623