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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Massachusetts

10 Colleges
$41,118 Avg Salary
$23,304 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

Political Science & Government is the #76 most popular major in Massachusetts with 168 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Massachusetts to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 10 schools in Massachusetts to see which ones were the most popular 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 programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Massachusetts.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

Our 2023 rankings named Harvard University the most popular school in Massachusetts for political science and government students. Harvard is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cambridge.

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The excellent programs at University of Massachusetts - Boston helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Massachusetts. UMass Boston is a large public school located in the large city of Boston.

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#3

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for political science and government students. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Suffolk University is a great place for political science and government students. Suffolk is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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Northeastern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Massachusetts ranking. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#9

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular political science and government programs. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.

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#10

Simmons University

Boston, MA

Simmons University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the large city of Boston, Simmons is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the New England Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 60
Rhode Island 17
New Hampshire 43

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

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 10 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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