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2023 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$50,486 Avg Salary

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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2023 Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Check out the political science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

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 large suburb of Stanford.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley 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 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 suburb of Claremont.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Irvine landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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University of California - Los Angeles came in at #6 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 city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #7 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #8 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college 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 fairly 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 distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,494
Washington 984
Oregon 543
Nevada 224
Hawaii 141
Alaska 16

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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