2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Political Science in District of Columbia

Political Science is of the hottest master's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #95 most popular major in the country. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Political Science in District of Columbia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 80 master's degrees in political science to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Political Science School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in poly sci matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Political Science in District of Columbia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality political science program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for political science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Political Science in District of Columbia

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for political science students seeking a a master's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for Poly Sci Students Working on Their Master's

1

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

37 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in political science has to check out Georgetown University. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in political science in District of Columbia.

There were about 37 political science students who graduated with this degree at Georgetown in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in political science from Georgetown University

2

George Washington University
Washington, DC

17 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

George Washington University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in political science. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in political science in District of Columbia.

There were about 17 political science students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in political science from George Washington University

3

American University
Washington, DC

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at American University if you wish to pursue a master's degree in political science. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Washington. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in political science in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 14 political science individuals who graduated with this degree at The American University in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

Catholic University of America
Washington, DC

9 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Catholic University of America is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in political science. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in political science in District of Columbia.

There were about 9 political science individuals who graduated with this degree at CUA in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in political science from Catholic University of America

5

Howard University
Washington, DC

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In DC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in political science in District of Columbia.

There were roughly 3 political science individuals who graduated with this degree at Howard in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in political science from Howard University

Best Political Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	667	208
Pennsylvania	586	50
Maryland	342	68
New Jersey	323	54
Delaware	123	9

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Rankings in Majors Related to Poly Sci

One of 3 majors within the Political Science & Government area of study, Political Science has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
American Government & Politics (United States)	171
Political Economy	9

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.