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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 97–120 of 212 schools

UW
Public

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

Political Science and Government: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
10,813
Retention
80%
Programs
153
Awards 2024-25
2,881
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RU
Private nonprofit

Rice University

Houston, TX

Political Science and Government: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
8,961
Retention
97%
Programs
89
Awards 2024-25
2,880
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LU
Private nonprofit

Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA

Political Science and Government: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
7,692
Retention
94%
Programs
124
Awards 2024-25
2,078
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IU
Public

Political Science and Government: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Fully online

Students
3,203
Retention
62%
Programs
50
Awards 2024-25
746
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CGU
Private nonprofit

Political Science and Government: 6 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
1,771
Programs
48
Awards 2024-25
550
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UT
Public

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
38,728
Retention
92%
Programs
210
Awards 2024-25
9,900
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UU
Public

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
36,894
Retention
86%
Programs
247
Awards 2024-25
9,826
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UTD
Public

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
29,886
Retention
90%
Programs
92
Awards 2024-25
9,890
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UP
Private nonprofit

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
29,109
Retention
99%
Programs
229
Awards 2024-25
10,603
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UTE
Public

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
25,039
Retention
79%
Programs
114
Awards 2024-25
5,278
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UN
Public

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
24,393
Retention
86%
Programs
176
Awards 2024-25
5,538
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SU
Private nonprofit

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
22,589
Retention
90%
Programs
222
Awards 2024-25
6,875
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ISU
Public

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
21,546
Retention
81%
Programs
128
Awards 2024-25
5,563
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LUC
Private nonprofit

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
17,384
Retention
82%
Programs
241
Awards 2024-25
4,819
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BC
Private nonprofit

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
15,432
Retention
96%
Programs
108
Awards 2024-25
4,500
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NIU
Public

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students
15,414
Retention
70%
Programs
103
Awards 2024-25
4,012
CampusOnlineHybrid
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BU
Private nonprofit

Brown University

Providence, RI

Political Science and Government: 5 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
11,956
Retention
99%
Programs
123
Awards 2024-25
3,477
CampusOnlineHybrid
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FIU
Public

Political Science and Government: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
54,723
Retention
92%
Programs
146
Awards 2024-25
15,174
CampusOnlineHybrid
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IU
Public

Political Science and Government: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master · Online option

Students
48,424
Retention
91%
Programs
209
Awards 2024-25
20,593
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UCC
Public

Political Science and Government: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
45,026
Retention
85%
Programs
305
Awards 2024-25
12,894
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UTA
Public

Political Science and Government: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
44,956
Retention
73%
Programs
110
Awards 2024-25
13,077
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UTS
Public

Political Science and Government: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
35,770
Retention
80%
Programs
145
Awards 2024-25
7,979
CampusOnlineHybrid
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UK
Public

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Political Science and Government: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
34,709
Retention
87%
Programs
287
Awards 2024-25
9,772
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CSU
Public

Political Science and Government: 4 graduates in 2024-25
Master

Students
31,943
Retention
82%
Programs
90
Awards 2024-25
8,260
CampusOnlineHybrid
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