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

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

Political Science & Government is the #14 most popular major in Virginia with 1,786 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

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

Women make up 60% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at Regent University Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Liberty University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Liberty University is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

Women make up 28% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Liberty University

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Virginia Tech. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

About 46% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 54% are male.

Full Political Science & Government at Virginia Tech Report

#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Virginia. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 64% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at James Madison University Report

#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

About 57% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 43% are male.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree political science and government programs. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.

Of the 4 students majoring in political science at University of Virginia, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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
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 6 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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