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Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

In 2020-2021, political science and government students earned 1,324 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 39% of the political science majors at the school.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Georgetown University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 35% of the political science majors at the school.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, American University landed the # 3 spot on the list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 38% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 62% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Catholic University of America is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. CUA is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Women make up 31% of the political science majors at the school.

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#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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 5 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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