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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Political Science & Government is the #15 most popular major in District of Columbia with 294 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia.

Our 2023 rankings named George Washington University the most popular school in District of Columbia for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

About 39% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 61% are male.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at George Washington University

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

About 35% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 65% are male.

Full Political Science & Government at Georgetown University Report

#3

American University

Washington, DC

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

Of the 13 students majoring in political science at The American University, 62% are male and 38% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at American University Report

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Catholic University of America landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 69% are male.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Catholic University of America

#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Howard University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Howard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

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

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Howard University

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 310
Pennsylvania 60
Maryland 123
New Jersey 69
Delaware 11

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 5 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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