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

Political Science & Government is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #71 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for political science and government students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 58 master's degrees in political science and government during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in political science matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in North Carolina ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for political science and government, 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

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. Plus, you can view our other rankings for political science and government.

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

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

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

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Duke University
Durham, NC

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in political science and government has to take a look at Duke University. Located in the city of Durham, Duke is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in political science and government in North Carolina.

There were about 25 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at Duke in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

25 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill if you wish to pursue a master's degree in political science and government. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public university located in the city of Chapel Hill. 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 North Carolina.

There were about 25 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in political science and government from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Appalachian State University
Boone, NC

8 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Appalachian State University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in political science and government. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in political science and government in North Carolina.

There were roughly 8 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in political science and government from Appalachian State University

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University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

University of North Carolina at Greensboro is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in political science and government. UNC Greensboro is a large public university located in the city of Greensboro. More information about a master’s in political science and government from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	101
Georgia	186	29
Virginia	175	89
Tennessee	156	15
Alabama	147	10
South Carolina	141	6
Louisiana	140	5
Kentucky	140	13
Mississippi	120	12
Arkansas	119	7
West Virginia	108	39

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Political Science & Government Related Rankings by Major

One of 12 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Political Science & Government has other similar majors worth exploring.

Political Science Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science	50
Political Economy	8

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	152
International Relations & National Security	74
Sociology	67
Geography & Cartography	26
Anthropology	24

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.