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

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

In 2020-2021, 59 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #91 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 8 schools in Ohio 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 Ohio.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in Ohio for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

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 Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 45% of the political science majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Miami University - Oxford helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Ohio. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in political science at Miami University - Oxford, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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Out of the 8 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Akron Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 5 students majoring in political science at University of Akron Main Campus, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kent State University at Kent is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Of the 3 students majoring in political science at Kent State, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Ohio. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

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

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University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public school with a large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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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
Illinois 156
Indiana 48
Wisconsin 40

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 8 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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