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Colleges offering master's degrees in Political Science and Government

212 U.S. colleges and universities offer Political Science and Government at the master level. Results are ordered by the number of graduates each school reported in the program.

All levels Certificate 59 Associate 207 Bachelor 1,063 Master 212 PhD 118 Professional 1

Most schools offering it: California (178), Pennsylvania (84), New York (76), Texas (75), Ohio (52), Illinois (42)

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Showing 49–72 of 212 schools

BU
Private nonprofit

Boston University

Boston, MA

Political Science and Government: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
37,737
Retention
95%
Programs
299
Awards 2024-25
13,285
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CSU
Public

Political Science and Government: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
34,096
Retention
86%
Programs
189
Awards 2024-25
8,384
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NU
Private nonprofit

Political Science and Government: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
32,553
Retention
97%
Programs
173
Awards 2024-25
13,210
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CU
Private nonprofit

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Political Science and Government: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
26,793
Retention
98%
Programs
171
Awards 2024-25
9,154
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CSU
Public

Political Science and Government: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
23,163
Retention
72%
Programs
103
Awards 2024-25
6,310
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VU
Private nonprofit

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Political Science and Government: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
13,575
Retention
96%
Programs
181
Awards 2024-25
4,249
CampusOnlineHybrid
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RU
Public

Political Science and Government: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
11,315
Retention
84%
Programs
72
Awards 2024-25
2,847
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SU
Private nonprofit

Suffolk University

Boston, MA

Political Science and Government: 10 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
6,356
Retention
75%
Programs
71
Awards 2024-25
2,002
CampusOnlineHybrid
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OSU
Public

Political Science and Government: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
61,443
Retention
94%
Programs
253
Awards 2024-25
16,558
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UMC
Public

Political Science and Government: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
56,666
Retention
91%
Programs
276
Awards 2024-25
12,420
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UMP
Public

Political Science and Government: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
41,725
Retention
96%
Programs
190
Awards 2024-25
12,579
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UCB
Public

Political Science and Government: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
38,799
Retention
90%
Programs
120
Awards 2024-25
10,325
CampusOnlineHybrid
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FAU
Public

Political Science and Government: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
31,607
Retention
84%
Programs
120
Awards 2024-25
9,284
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PU
Private nonprofit

Pace University

New York, NY

Political Science and Government: 9 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students
13,634
Retention
75%
Programs
113
Awards 2024-25
4,419
CampusOnlineHybrid
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CSU
Public

Political Science and Government: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
42,003
Retention
87%
Programs
137
Awards 2024-25
10,908
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TSU
Public

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

Political Science and Government: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
40,674
Retention
80%
Programs
141
Awards 2024-25
8,620
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UA
Public

Political Science and Government: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
17,560
Retention
83%
Programs
169
Awards 2024-25
4,989
CampusOnlineHybrid
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MU
Private nonprofit

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Political Science and Government: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
11,746
Retention
91%
Programs
136
Awards 2024-25
2,890
CampusOnlineHybrid
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JSU
Public

Political Science and Government: 8 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students
6,326
Retention
62%
Programs
70
Awards 2024-25
1,339
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UNT
Public

Political Science and Government: 7 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
46,864
Retention
77%
Programs
159
Awards 2024-25
13,522
CampusOnlineHybrid
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