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

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

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

Political Science & Government is the #80 most popular major in Washington with 27 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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 Washington State University to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 30% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at Washington State University Report

Out of the 2 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 57% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 43% are male.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

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
California 243
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.

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 2 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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