American Government and Politics United States

A program that focuses on the systematic study of United States political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in American political theory, political parties and interest groups, state and local governments, Constitutional law, federalism and national institutions, executive and legislative politics, judicial politics, popular attitudes and media influences, political research methods, and applications to the study of specific issues and institutions.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 30 institutions across the United States, with a total of 1060 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

1

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

20

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

149

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

18

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

165

degrees awarded

Other Awards

707

awards given

Top Schools for American Government and Politics United States

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank Institution Degrees
1 George Washington University
Washington, DC
477
2 United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
66
3 Oklahoma City Community College
Oklahoma City, OK
60
4 University of Missouri-Columbia
Columbia, MO
51
5 Misericordia University
Dallas, PA
48
6 Arizona Christian University
Glendale, AZ
42
7 University of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD
42
8 University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA
39
9 Adams State University
Alamosa, CO
21
10 Belmont Abbey College
Belmont, NC
21
11 Emmanuel College
Boston, MA
21
12 Fordham University
Bronx, NY
21
13 Taylor University
Upland, IN
15
14 University of Massachusetts-Boston
Boston, MA
15
15 Lenoir-Rhyne University
Hickory, NC
15
16 Evangel University
Springfield, MO
15
17 Thomas College
Waterville, ME
12
18 University of Nebraska at Omaha
Omaha, NE
12
19 Villanova University
Villanova, PA
9
20 University of Memphis
Memphis, TN
9
21 Southern Nazarene University
Bethany, OK
9
22 Ohio Christian University
Circleville, OH
6
23 Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
6
24 Anna Maria College
Paxton, MA
6
25 Salem State University
Salem, MA
6
26 Black Hills State University
Spearfish, SD
4
27 Emporia State University
Emporia, KS
3
28 The Catholic University of America
Washington, DC
3
29 Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX
3
30 Drake University
Des Moines, IA
3