2023 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree School for You
Political Science & Government is the #20 most popular major in the country with 49,282 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.
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Featured Political Science & Government Programs
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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in the Far Western US Region for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Claremont Graduate University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - Irvine. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
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University of California - Los Angeles ranked #6 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
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With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a very large student population.
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With a ranking of #10, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,494 |
| Washington | 984 |
| Oregon | 543 |
| Nevada | 224 |
| Hawaii | 141 |
| Alaska | 16 |
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Political Science & Government Related Rankings by Major
One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 49,055 |
| Sociology | 38,475 |
| General Social Sciences | 18,997 |
| International Relations & National Security | 14,306 |
| Anthropology | 11,415 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- Read more about our ranking methodology.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to UKWiki at English Wikipedia.
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