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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Massachusetts

8 Colleges
$41,118 Avg Salary
$23,304 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

Political Science & Government is the #76 most popular major in Massachusetts with 168 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Massachusetts to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in Massachusetts

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

Top Massachusetts Schools in Political Science & Government

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our analysis found Harvard University to be the best school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in Massachusetts. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#2

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for political science and government students. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

Out of the 8 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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University of Massachusetts - Boston ranked #6 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Boston is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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#8

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Suffolk University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best political science and government programs. Suffolk is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 60
Rhode Island 17
New Hampshire 43

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

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 8 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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