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

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

In 2020-2021, 802 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Connecticut college or university. This makes it the #12 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Connecticut 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.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

About 63% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 37% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

About 70% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 30% are male.

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Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in political science at SCSU, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Southern Connecticut State University

#4

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Connecticut. Located in the small city of Middletown, Wesleyan U is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Wesleyan University

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,923
New Hampshire 398
Maine 345
Rhode Island 324
Vermont 227

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 4 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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