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2023 Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate School for You

Political Science & Government is the #75 most popular major in the country with 2,664 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

The Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 15 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for political science majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pennsylvania the best school in the United States for political science and government students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

Out of the 15 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Virginia Tech landed the # 2 spot on the list. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the city of Blacksburg.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools list. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for political science and government students working on their graduate certificate. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Florida International University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools list. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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University of Nebraska at Omaha came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Sam Houston State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their graduate certificate. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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