2023 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 49,282 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 12 schools in the New England 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 New England 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
Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the best school in the New England Region for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Yale is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
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Out of the 12 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brown University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
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Boston University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree political science and government programs. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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With a ranking of #7, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Connecticut 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. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst ranked #9 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
Suffolk University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
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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 New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 1,923 |
Connecticut | 802 |
New Hampshire | 398 |
Maine | 345 |
Rhode Island | 324 |
Vermont | 227 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Political Science
Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 12 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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