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

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

In 2020-2021, 53 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #91 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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 Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Michigan 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Hillsdale College

Hillsdale, MI

Our analysis found Hillsdale College to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Michigan. Hillsdale College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Hillsdale.

About 46% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 54% are male.

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Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in political science at U-M, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Michigan University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Michigan. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

Women make up 40% of the political science majors at the school.

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#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wayne State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Michigan. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

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

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Out of the 6 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University 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 #6 on the list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Central Michigan University

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 156
Ohio 59
Indiana 48
Wisconsin 40

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 6 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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