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

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

Political Science & Government is the #74 most popular major in Georgia with 57 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Georgia ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Georgia to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

Our analysis found Georgia State University to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Georgia. Georgia State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Atlanta.

Of the 17 students majoring in political science at Georgia State, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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#2

Augusta University

Augusta, GA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Augusta University is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Augusta University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Augusta.

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

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Augusta University

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Georgia list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Georgia

#4

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Emory University is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Emory is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Women make up 75% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at Emory University Report

Out of the 5 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Clark Atlanta University landed the # 5 spot on the list. CAU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Atlanta.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Clark Atlanta University

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 101
Florida 102
North Carolina 69
Tennessee 24
Kentucky 14
Louisiana 24
Alabama 5
South Carolina 12
Mississippi 15
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 45

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 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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