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2023 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 34 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for political science majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

Our 2023 rankings named Johns Hopkins University the best school in the Middle Atlantic Region for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Teachers College at Columbia University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Full Political Science & Government at Teachers College at Columbia University Report

#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Cornell University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Full Political Science & Government at Cornell University Report

#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Princeton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#7

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #7, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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George Washington University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Full Political Science & Government at George Washington University Report

Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Political Science & Government at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

#10

Villanova University

Villanova, PA

With a ranking of #10, Villanova University did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 310
Pennsylvania 60
Maryland 123
New Jersey 69
District of Columbia 294
Delaware 11

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Political Science

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 25 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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