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

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

In 2020-2021, 1,044 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

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 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Michigan to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Hillsdale College the most popular school in Michigan for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Hillsdale, Hillsdale College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 40% of the political science majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Michigan. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

Of the 5 students majoring in political science at U-M, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wayne State University is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 25% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 75% are male.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 67% are male.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Central Michigan University

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 1,433
Illinois 1,470
Indiana 798
Wisconsin 925

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 6 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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