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

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

In 2020-2021, 925 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Wisconsin college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Wisconsin 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.

Our analysis found University of Wisconsin - Madison to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Wisconsin. UW - Madison is a very large public school located in the city of Madison.

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

Full Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#2

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in political science at Marquette, 89% are male and 11% are female.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Marquette University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin list. UWM is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 40% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee Report

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
Ohio 1,433
Illinois 1,470
Indiana 798

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 3 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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