<p>How is the Political Science department at Maryland? Do they have a good connection with the hill when it comes to internships? Thanks.</p>
<p>Lets me first state that you can get a good education anywhere. It's up to you.</p>
<p>Now that has been said: UMD at college park is particularly well known in Engineering (top 20 graduate program) and has a strong business school. They also are well known in education particularly counseling. Most of the rest of the programs are...above average, and that's it. Liberal arts is not particularly strong at any Maryland state school with the exception of St. Marys.</p>