2024 Best Political Science & Government Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 reviewed 28 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to determine which ones were the best for master's degree seekers in the field of political science & government. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 674 master's degrees in political science & government during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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

Your choice of political science & government for getting your master's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality political science program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

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 full 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 the Middle Atlantic Region 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 the Middle Atlantic Region

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

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region Schools for a Master's in Political Science

1

Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD

108 Annual Graduates

$82,667 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in political science & government has to take a look at Johns Hopkins University. Johns Hopkins is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Baltimore.

Those political science & government students who get their master's degree from Johns Hopkins University make $25,319 more than the average political science student.

More information about a master’s in political science & government from Johns Hopkins University

2

Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY

33 Annual Graduates

Columbia University in the City of New York is a great choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in political science & government. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in political science & government from Columbia University in the City of New York

3

Georgetown University
Washington, DC

49 Annual Graduates

$58,963 Median Starting Salary

Georgetown University is a great decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in political science & government. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.

Soon after graduation, political science master's recipients generally make about $58,963 in their early careers.

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

4

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

8 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in political science & government has to look into University of Pennsylvania. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in political science & government from University of Pennsylvania

5

Princeton University
Princeton, NJ

19 Annual Graduates

Princeton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Princeton.More information about a master’s in political science & government from Princeton University

6

George Washington University
Washington, DC

173 Annual Graduates

$71,685 Median Starting Salary

GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.

Those political science & government students who get their master's degree from George Washington University make $14,337 more than the standard political science student.

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

7

Cornell University
Ithaca, NY

11 Annual Graduates

Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Ithaca.More information about a master’s in political science & government from Cornell University

8

New York University
New York, NY

46 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a master’s in political science & government from New York University

9

Teachers College at Columbia University
New York, NY

4 Annual Graduates

Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in political science & government from Teachers College at Columbia University

10

Villanova University
Villanova, PA

10 Annual Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Villanova, Villanova is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in political science & government from Villanova University

Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science & government colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	261	217
Pennsylvania	248	40
Maryland	193	112
New Jersey	188	48
District of Columbia	154	251
Delaware	109	6

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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	436
American Government & Politics (United States)	176
Other Political Science & Government	54
Political Economy	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
International Relations & National Security	2,093
Economics	1,314
Geography & Cartography	220
Anthropology	215
Sociology	212
Urban Studies	152
Other Social Sciences	152
General Social Sciences	126
Archeology	14
Demography & Population Studies	7

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.