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

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

With 60 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #56 most popular major in Connecticut.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

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 Connecticut to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Connecticut 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 Connecticut.

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Yale University the most popular school in Connecticut for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Connecticut. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 70% of the political science majors at the school.

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Out of the 4 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. SCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New Haven.

About 40% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 60% are male.

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#4

Wesleyan University

Middletown, CT

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Wesleyan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Connecticut. Wesleyan U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Middletown.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Wesleyan University

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 168
Rhode Island 17
New Hampshire 43

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 4 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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