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Best Political Science Schools Near Richmond, IN (2026)
Updated September 5, 2026BLS dataCollege ScorecardOn this page
Richmond, Indiana has 5 accredited schools offering political science programs, with tuition ranging from $18,161 to $41,221 per year for indexed programs. Richmond has a population of about 35,561. In Indiana, the top-earning political science-related role is Management Analysts at a median $95,560 annually (BLS, May 2025).
Closest Political Science Schools to Richmond
The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer political science programs near Richmond, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Richmond 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 Richmond.
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.
Other Richmond-Area Cities With Political Science Programs
How many accredited political science schools are near Richmond, IN?
Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering political science programs near Richmond. The closest is Indiana University-East in Richmond, IN (2.6 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Dayton (38.5 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.
What are the highest-paying political science roles in Indiana?
Based on BLS May 2025 state wage data, the top-paying political science-related roles in Indiana are: Management Analysts ($95,560), Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary ($83,770), Compliance Officers ($78,770). Wages for Richmond workers will track these statewide medians, adjusted for local cost of living.
Should I look at programs in Oxford instead of Richmond?
Oxford, OH is 23.9 miles from Richmond 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.
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.
