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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 49,282 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

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.

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 the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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 analysis found George Washington University to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 173 students majoring in political science at GWU, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#2

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Johns Hopkins University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Of the 108 students majoring in political science at Johns Hopkins, 61% are male and 39% are female.

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#3

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Out of the 40 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 49 students majoring in political science at Georgetown, 65% are male and 35% are female.

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#4

New York University

New York, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 43% of the political science majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Columbia University in the City of New York is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

About 58% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 42% are male.

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The Graduate Center, CUNY 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 #6 on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 30% of the political science majors at the school.

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St John’s University - New York landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 61% of the political science majors at the school.

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#8

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Princeton University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in political science at Princeton, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Rutgers University - New Brunswick 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 small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 73% of the political science majors at the school.

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Catholic University of America came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 13 students majoring in political science at CUA, 69% are male and 31% are female.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,080
New York 3,785
Maryland 1,135
New Jersey 792
District of Columbia 1,324
Delaware 173

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 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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