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2023 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in New York

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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 #19 most popular major in New York with 3,785 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

The Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New York to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best for political science majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in New York for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in New York. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Rochester helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in New York. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University 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 #9 on the list. Fordham U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#10

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - New York came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,080
Maryland 1,135
New Jersey 792
District of Columbia 1,324
Delaware 173

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Political Science

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 17 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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