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Best Political Science Schools Near Middletown, CT (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Middletown, Connecticut has 5 accredited schools offering political science programs. Middletown has a population of about 47,646. Median household income is $73,979 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 40.7% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In Connecticut, the top-earning political science-related role is Management Analysts at a median $104,960 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Political Science Schools to Middletown
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer political science programs near Middletown, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Middletown city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.
How We Rank Schools
Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most
recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS).
To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the
U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked
against schools at the same credential level:
BOCSCORE
Graduation rate 30%
Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
Average net price (lower is better) 20%
Retention rate 15%
Fully online availability 10%
Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score.
On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Middletown.
Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.
BOC
Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.
Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.
Middletown at a Glance
Metric
Value
Source
Population
47,646
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income
$73,979
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+
40.7%
Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Other Middletown-Area Cities With Political Science Programs
How many accredited political science schools are near Middletown, CT?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering political science programs near Middletown. The closest is Wesleyan University in Middletown, CT (0.5 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is Connecticut State Community College (15.3 miles). 3 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying political science roles in Connecticut?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying political science-related roles in Connecticut are: Management Analysts ($104,960), Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($100,230), Compliance Officers ($91,810). Wages for Middletown workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Meriden instead of Middletown?
Meriden, CT is 7.2 miles from Middletown and has its own set of local political science programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.
Is Middletown an affordable place to study political science?
Middletown’s median household income of $73,979 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Middletown while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Connecticut public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.
How do I verify a program is accredited?
Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.
Data verified: September 5, 2026.
Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.
