2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in California
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree School for You
With 8,494 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #14 most popular major in California.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in California 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.
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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in California
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in California. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.
About 48% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 52% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
Of the 13 students majoring in political science at UCLA, 54% are male and 46% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in California. Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 42% of the political science majors at the school.
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Out of the 20 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 64% of the political science majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara.
Women make up 30% of the political science majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in California. Located in the city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.
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California State University - Los Angeles ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, Cal State LA is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.
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California State University - Fullerton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fullerton.
Women make up 67% of the political science majors at the school.
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University of California - San Diego came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.
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California State University - Chico ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Chico State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Chico.
Women make up 75% of the political science majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 984 |
| Oregon | 543 |
| Nevada | 224 |
| Hawaii | 141 |
| Alaska | 16 |
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Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Majors Related to Political Science
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 20 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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