2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Political Science in Virginia

Ranked #95 in popularity, political science is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Political Science in Virginia ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 85 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. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Political Science in Virginia ranking.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for political science, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for political science.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Political Science in Virginia

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

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

1

Regent University
Virginia Beach, VA

31 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in political science needs to take a look at Regent University. Regent is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Virginia Beach. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in political science in Virginia.

There were about 31 political science students who graduated with this degree at Regent in the most recent data year.

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2

Liberty University
Lynchburg, VA

15 Annual Master's Degrees

#6 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Liberty University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in political science. Located in the small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #6 in quality for master's degrees in political science in Virginia.

There were about 15 political science students who graduated with this degree at Liberty University in the most recent data year.

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3

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Virginia Tech is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in political science. Located in the small city of Blacksburg, Virginia Tech is a public school with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for master's degrees in political science in Virginia.

There were approximately 14 political science students who graduated with this degree at Virginia Tech in the most recent data year.

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4

James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA

11 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In VA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in political science needs to check out James Madison University. JMU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Harrisonburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in political science in Virginia.

There were about 11 political science students who graduated with this degree at JMU in the most recent data year.

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5

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA

10 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

GMU is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Fairfax. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for master's degrees in political science in Virginia.

There were roughly 10 political science individuals who graduated with this degree at GMU in the most recent data year.

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6

University of Virginia - Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In VA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Charlottesville. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in political science in Virginia.

There were about 4 political science students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Political Science Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	427	101
Georgia	361	29
North Carolina	323	43
Tennessee	296	15
South Carolina	251	6
Alabama	248	10
Kentucky	248	13
Louisiana	235	5
Mississippi	205	12
Arkansas	184	7
West Virginia	154	39

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Rankings in Majors Related to Poly Sci

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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).
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