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

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

With 1,764 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #15 most popular major in North Carolina.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina 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.

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

Women make up 45% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

#2

Duke University

Durham, NC

Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Duke University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Duke is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 16 students majoring in political science at Duke, 63% are male and 38% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at Duke University Report

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in political science at Appalachian State, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at Appalachian State University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

Full Political Science & Government at University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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
Georgia 1,199
Virginia 1,786
Florida 2,532
Tennessee 718
Kentucky 439
South Carolina 768
Louisiana 582
Arkansas 297
Alabama 566
Mississippi 294
West Virginia 290

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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