2025 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Ohio

a master's degree in political science & government is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #71 out of 343 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 40 master's degrees in political science & government to qualified students.

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Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to political science & government students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of political science & government students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for political science & government to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized political science & government related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for political science & government students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Political Science & Government in Ohio

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in political science & government.

Top Ohio Schools for a Master's in Political Science

1

Miami University - Oxford
Oxford, OH

14 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in political science & government has to check out Miami University - Oxford. Miami University - Oxford is a large public university located in the town of Oxford.More information about a master’s in political science & government from Miami University - Oxford

2

Ohio University - Athens Campus
Athens, OH

17 Annual Graduates

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in political science & government has to look into Ohio University - Athens Campus. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Athens.More information about a master’s in political science & government from Ohio University - Athens Campus

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	221	112
Michigan	211	30
Indiana	191	23
Wisconsin	173	29

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Political Science & Government Related Rankings by Major

Political Science & Government is one of 13 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Political Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science	38
Other Political Science & Government	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	143
Sociology	38
Geography & Cartography	24
International Relations & National Security	23
General Social Sciences	15
Anthropology	14
Urban Studies	4
Other Social Sciences	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.