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

17 Colleges
$50,486 Avg Salary

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

Political Science & Government is the #69 most popular major in New York with 310 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.

The Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in New York 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 New York

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

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best school in New York for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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Out of the 17 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Rochester. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York 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 #6 on the list. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse 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 #7 on the list. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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#8

Binghamton University

Vestal, NY

Binghamton University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Vestal, Binghamton University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Fordham University

Bronx, NY

Fordham University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Fordham U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Bronx.

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#10

Pace University - New York

New York, NY

Pace University - 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 17 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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