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

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

In 2020-2021, 792 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a New Jersey college or university. This makes it the #29 most popular major 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 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 New Jersey ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey 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.

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the most popular school in New Jersey for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 53% of the political science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - New Brunswick. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 27% are male.

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Out of the 7 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Rutgers University - Newark landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 18% of the political science majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in New Jersey. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Teaneck.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at William Paterson University of New Jersey helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in New Jersey. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Political Science & Government at Ramapo College of New Jersey Report

#6

Kean University

Union, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Kean University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

Full Political Science & Government at Kean University Report

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State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,080
New York 3,785
Maryland 1,135
District of Columbia 1,324
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 7 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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