2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in Wisconsin

If you plan on getting your master's degree in political science and government, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #71 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 3 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in Wisconsin ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 4 master's degrees in political science and government to qualified students.

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

The political science master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in Wisconsin 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 and government program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Political Science & Government Schools

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. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for political science and government.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Political Science & Government in Wisconsin

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in political science and government.

Most Well Attended Schools for Political Science Students Working on Their Master's

1

Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

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

There were roughly 2 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year.

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2

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee if you wish to pursue a master's degree in political science and government. UWM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Milwaukee. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for master's degrees in political science and government in Wisconsin.

There were about 1 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at UWM in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in political science and government from University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

2

University of Wisconsin - Madison
Madison, WI

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in political science and government. UW - Madison is a very large public university located in the large city of Madison. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in political science and government in Wisconsin.

There were approximately 1 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	219	111
Michigan	203	34
Ohio	195	48
Indiana	181	29

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Rankings in Majors Related to Political Science

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Political Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science	4

Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	184
Geography & Cartography	56
Anthropology	24
Sociology	12
International Relations & National Security	11
Other Social Sciences	9
Urban Studies	4

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.