2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Finding the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree School for You
Political Science & Government is the #75 most popular major in the country with 2,664 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 the New England Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the New England Region 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.
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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in the New England Region for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
About 48% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 52% are male.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern New Hampshire University is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Manchester, SNHU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Women make up 43% of the political science majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Yale University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of New Haven.
Of the 30 students majoring in political science at Yale, 37% are male and 63% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 12 students majoring in political science at Boston U, 42% are male and 58% are female.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 11 students majoring in political science at Brown, 64% are male and 36% are female.
Suffolk University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 10 students majoring in political science at Suffolk, 20% are male and 80% are female.
University of Connecticut 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. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
Of the 10 students majoring in political science at UCONN, 30% are male and 70% are female.
Northeastern University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Of the 7 students majoring in political science at Northeastern, 71% are male and 29% are female.
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Boston College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Southern Connecticut State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Women make up 40% of the political science majors at the school.
Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State
Explore the best political science and government colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 168 |
| Connecticut | 60 |
| Rhode Island | 17 |
| New Hampshire | 43 |
Majors Related to Political Science
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 16 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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