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

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

With 1,199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #20 most popular major in Georgia.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Georgia 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 2023 rankings named Georgia State University the most popular school in Georgia for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia State is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Georgia State University

#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Augusta University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Georgia. Located in the medium-sized city of Augusta, Augusta University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in political science at Augusta University, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at Augusta University Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Of the 6 students majoring in political science at UGA, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Georgia Report

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

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

Of the 4 students majoring in political science at Emory, 25% are male and 75% are female.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Emory University

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

Full Political Science & Government at Clark Atlanta University Report

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 1,786
North Carolina 1,764
Florida 2,532
Tennessee 718
Kentucky 439
South Carolina 768
Louisiana 582
Arkansas 297
Alabama 566
Mississippi 294
West Virginia 290

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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