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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, 243 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #80 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 20 schools in California 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.

Check out the political science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

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 California. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly 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 California. 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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Out of the 20 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Sacramento landed the # 4 spot on the list. Sac State is a very 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very 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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Francisco State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in California list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the 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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California State University - Fullerton came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a very 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 landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree political science and government programs. UCSD is a fairly 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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California State University - Los Angeles came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Cal State LA is a fairly 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.

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California State University - Chico ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the midsize city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 25% are male.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
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 20 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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