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

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

With 1,433 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #21 most popular major in Ohio.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Ohio 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 14 students majoring in political science at Ohio State, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Ohio. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

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 Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the town of Athens.

About 45% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 55% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Ohio. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school located in the city of Akron.

Women make up 60% 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 Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in political science at UC, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 67% of the political science majors at the school.

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Case Western Reserve University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Toledo is a large public school located in the city of Toledo.

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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
Michigan 1,044
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 8 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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