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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools

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

In 2020-2021, 49,282 people earned a degree or certificate in political science and government, making the major the #20 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 225 schools in the United States to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in the United States for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 39% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 225 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Johns Hopkins University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.

About 39% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 61% are male.

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#3

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Out of the 225 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Harvard University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the political science majors at the school.

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#4

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 35% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 65% are male.

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#5

New York University

New York, NY

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

Of the 46 students majoring in political science at NYU, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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Southern New Hampshire University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree political science and government programs. SNHU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Manchester.

Of the 40 students majoring in political science at SNHU, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #7, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

About 54% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 46% are male.

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American Public University System ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools list. American Military University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the fringe town of Charles Town.

Of the 34 students majoring in political science at American Military University, 62% are male and 38% are female.

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Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree political science and government programs. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 58% of the political science majors at the school.

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#10

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Yale University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 63% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 37% are male.

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#10

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Regent University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at Regent University Report

#12

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

With a ranking of #12, Liberty University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 28% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at Liberty University Report

University of California - Berkeley did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 48% of the political science majors at the school.

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#14

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, NY

The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in political science at The Graduate Center, 70% are male and 30% are female.

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University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. UIS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

Of the 27 students majoring in political science at UIS, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#16

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

With a ranking of #16, Eastern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 56% of the political science majors at the school.

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St John’s University - New York came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools ranking. STJ is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Queens.

Of the 23 students majoring in political science at STJ, 39% are male and 61% are female.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#19

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Princeton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Princeton.

About 53% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 47% are male.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 47% of the political science majors at the school.

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#21

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Georgia State University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 53% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 47% are male.

Full Political Science & Government at Georgia State University Report

University of Colorado Denver/Anschutz Medical Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. CU Anschutz is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denver.

Of the 16 students majoring in political science at CU Anschutz, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#22

Duke University

Durham, NC

With a ranking of #22, Duke University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in political science at Duke, 63% are male and 38% are female.

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#22

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

With a ranking of #22, Texas State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Texas State is a very large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

Of the 16 students majoring in political science at Texas State, 81% are male and 19% are female.

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Rutgers University - New Brunswick ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools list. Rutgers New Brunswick is a very large public school located in the city of New Brunswick.

Of the 15 students majoring in political science at Rutgers New Brunswick, 27% are male and 73% are female.

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#27

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
#29

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI
#29

American University

Washington, DC
#29

Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA
#29

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
36 California State University - Northridge Northridge, CA
36 Boston University Boston, MA
36 Northwestern University Evanston, IL
36 University of Chicago Chicago, IL
40 Pace University - New York New York, NY
40 University of Colorado Boulder Boulder, CO
40 Ohio University - Athens Campus Athens, OH
40 Rutgers University - Newark Newark, NJ
40 Brown University Providence, RI
40 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
40 Cornell University Ithaca, NY
40 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
40 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH

Political Science & Government by Region

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Region
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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 26 schools only.

  • 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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