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Largest political science and government programs in Alabama
Alabama political science and government programs, ranked by awards conferred in 2024, the latest IPEDS completions year on file. At least 5 schools must offer the program for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Awards conferred |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa | Public, 4-year | 195 |
| 2 | Auburn University | Auburn | Public, 4-year | 78 |
| 3 | University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham | Public, 4-year | 33 |
| 4 | University of North Alabama | Florence | Public, 4-year | 23 |
| 5 | Troy University | Troy | Public, 4-year | 22 |
| 6 | University of South Alabama | Mobile | Public, 4-year | 17 |
| 7 | Alabama State University | Montgomery | Public, 4-year | 14 |
| 8 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | Huntsville | Public, 4-year | 13 |
| 9 | Jacksonville State University | Jacksonville | Public, 4-year | 12 |
| 10 | Alabama A & M University | Normal | Public, 4-year | 11 |
| 11 | University of Montevallo | Montevallo | Public, 4-year | 10 |
| 12 | Tuskegee University | Tuskegee | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 8 |
| 13 | Spring Hill College | Mobile | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 7 |
| 14 | Miles College | Fairfield | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 6 |
| 15 | Samford University | Birmingham | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 6 |
| 16 | Auburn University at Montgomery | Montgomery | Public, 4-year | 4 |
| 17 | Oakwood University | Huntsville | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 4 |
Completions counts total awards conferred, summed across every credential level, from IPEDS.
How to read this. A larger school naturally confers more awards in a common program; this counts total completions, not selectivity. A campus that is part of one multi-campus system is shown as a single row when more than two of its campuses would otherwise appear.
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