2024 Best Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky

If you pursue a master's degree in political science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #98 most popular program in the country. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Kentucky to determine which ones were the best for political science students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 9 master's degrees in political science during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

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

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on political science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other political science students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• 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.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized political science related body.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Political Science in Kentucky

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

Top Kentucky Schools for a Master's in Poly Sci

1

University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

University of Kentucky is a wonderful option for individuals interested in a master's degree in political science. UK is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lexington.More information about a master’s in political science from University of Kentucky

2

University of Louisville
Louisville, KY

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

7 Annual Graduates

University of Louisville is a great choice for individuals interested in a master's degree in political science. Located in the large city of Louisville, UofL is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in political science from University of Louisville

Best Political Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Political Science Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	422	81
Georgia	370	37
North Carolina	334	42
Virginia	331	94
Tennessee	313	11
South Carolina	260	10
Alabama	258	1
Louisiana	250	15
Mississippi	243	12
Arkansas	187	8
West Virginia	164	42

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Rankings in Majors Related to Poly Sci

Political Science is one of 4 different types of Political Science & Government programs to choose from.

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.