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

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

In 2020-2021, 101 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Virginia college or university. This makes it the #64 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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.

Check out the political science master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Virginia.

#1

Regent University

Virginia Beach, VA

Our 2023 rankings named Regent University the most popular school in Virginia for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Virginia Beach, Regent is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

Full Political Science & Government at Regent University Report

#2

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Liberty University is a great place for political science and government students working on their master’s degree. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.

About 28% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 72% are male.

Full Political Science & Government at Liberty University Report

#3

Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Virginia Tech helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Virginia. Virginia Tech is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Blacksburg.

Of the 13 students majoring in political science at Virginia Tech, 54% are male and 46% are female.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The in-demand master’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Virginia. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 64% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 36% are male.

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#5

George Mason University

Fairfax, VA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. GMU is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Fairfax.

Of the 7 students majoring in political science at GMU, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 102
Georgia 57
North Carolina 69
Tennessee 24
Kentucky 14
Louisiana 24
Alabama 5
South Carolina 12
Mississippi 15
Arkansas 8
West Virginia 45

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 6 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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