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2023 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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

With 69 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #62 most popular major in New Jersey.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 New Jersey

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

Top New Jersey Schools for a Master's in Political Science & Government

#1

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our 2023 rankings named Princeton University the best school in New Jersey for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Rutgers University - New Brunswick is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Political Science & Government at Rutgers University - New Brunswick Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rutgers University - Newark. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the large city of Newark, Rutgers Newark is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 4 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, William Paterson University of New Jersey landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at William Paterson University of New Jersey

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 310
Pennsylvania 60
Maryland 123
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 4 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).
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