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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #75 in the country. In fact 2,664 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Colleges.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in political science at UC Berkeley, 52% are male and 48% are female.

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

Women make up 46% of the political science majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Northridge helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

About 42% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 58% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at California State University - Sacramento helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Far Western US Region . Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

About 64% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 36% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Santa Barbara is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 70% are male.

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San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Far Western US Region . SFSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.

About 50% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 30% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 70% are male.

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California State University - Fullerton did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 33% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 67% are male.

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With a ranking of #8, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

About 33% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 67% are male.

Full Political Science & Government at California State University - Los Angeles Report

Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 243
Washington 27
Oregon 14
Nevada 13
Hawaii 9

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 26 schools only.

  • 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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