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2023 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

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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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 22 schools in the Southwest Region 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 the Southwest Region

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

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our analysis found Rice University to be the best school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southwest Region . Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Austin helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Southwest Region . UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Texas A&M University - College Station is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 22 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Texas State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the small city of San Marcos, Texas State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Texas Woman’s 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 #7 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, TWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree political science and government programs. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lubbock.

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#9

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

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#10

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,757
Arizona 1,044
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 225

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 22 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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