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Largest political science and government programs in District of Columbia
District of Columbia 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 | American University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 263 |
| 2 | George Washington University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 250 |
| 3 | Georgetown University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 216 |
| 4 | Howard University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 196 |
| 5 | The Catholic University of America | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 35 |
| 6 | University of the District of Columbia | Washington | Public, 4-year | 20 |
| 7 | Gallaudet University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 3 |
| 8 | Trinity Washington University | Washington | Private nonprofit, 4-year | 2 |
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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