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2023 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southeast 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 Southeast 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

Duke University

Durham, NC

Our 2023 rankings named Duke University the best school in the Southeast Region for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Durham.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Vanderbilt University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Southeast Region . Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Nashville.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Virginia Tech is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the midsize city of Charleston, The Citadel is a public school with a small student population.

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#6

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Emory University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Emory is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

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#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison 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. JMU is a very large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

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#8

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

George Mason University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fairfax, GMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

Augusta 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 #9 on the list. Augusta University is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 101
Florida 102
Georgia 57
North Carolina 69
Tennessee 24
Kentucky 14
Louisiana 24
Alabama 5
South Carolina 12
Mississippi 15
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 45

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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