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

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

Political Science & Government is the #69 most popular major in New York with 310 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

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 New York ranking. This report analyzed 19 schools in New York 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 43% of the political science majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 61% of the political science majors at the school.

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#5

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

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

About 55% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 45% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Pace University - New York helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in New York. Located in the large city of New York, Pace University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 45% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 55% are male.

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#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

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

Of the 10 students majoring in political science at Syracuse, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#7

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Brooklyn College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in political science at Brooklyn College, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#9

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree political science and government programs. UAlbany is a large public school located in the small city of Albany.

Women make up 63% of the political science majors at the school.

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#9

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook 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 #9 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a very large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 60
Maryland 123
New Jersey 69
District of Columbia 294
Delaware 11

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 19 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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