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Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Florida

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

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Finding the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree School for You

With 2,532 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #18 most popular major in Florida.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Florida ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Florida to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Florida

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

Top Florida Schools for a Master's in Political Science & Government

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Florida - Main Campus the best school in Florida for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Florida. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

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#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Florida State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Florida. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 7 schools in Florida that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of West Florida landed the # 4 spot on the list. UWF is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pensacola.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Florida. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Florida list. Located in the large suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, Florida International 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 suburb of Miami, FIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL

Florida Atlantic University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Florida ranking. FAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boca Raton.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 1,199
Virginia 1,786
North Carolina 1,764
Tennessee 718
Kentucky 439
South Carolina 768
Louisiana 582
Arkansas 297
Alabama 566
Mississippi 294
West Virginia 290

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 7 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).
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