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

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

In 2020-2021, 156 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #63 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 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 Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Springfield the most popular school in Illinois for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, UIS is a public college with a small student population.

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

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#2

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Illinois. EIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

Of the 25 students majoring in political science at EIU, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 25% of the political science majors at the school.

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Northeastern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Northeastern Illinois University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.

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Western Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

Of the 6 students majoring in political science at WIU, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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#6

Governors State University

University Park, IL

With a ranking of #6, Governors State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

Of the 6 students majoring in political science at GSU, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the political science majors at the school.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 53
Ohio 59
Indiana 48
Wisconsin 40

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 14 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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