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

A master's degree in political science and government is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #71 out of 326 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in West Virginia to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of political science and government. Combined, these schools handed out 38 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 West Virginia ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of political science and government students usually has them for a reason. 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

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. 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 West Virginia

Below you'll see a list of 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

American Public University System
Charles Town, WV

31 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In WV

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

American Public University System is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in political science and government. American Military University is a very large private for-profit university located in the fringe town of Charles Town. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in political science and government in West Virginia.

There were about 31 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at American Military University in the most recent data year.

Soon after graduation, political science master's recipients typically make about $66,300 in the first five years of their career.

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2

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In WV

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

West Virginia University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in political science and government. WVU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Morgantown. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in political science and government in West Virginia.

There were approximately 4 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at WVU in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Marshall University
Huntington, WV

3 Annual Master's Degrees

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Marshall University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a master's degree in political science and government. Marshall University is a large public university located in the small city of Huntington.

There were approximately 3 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at Marshall University in the most recent data year.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	206	101
Georgia	186	29
Virginia	175	89
North Carolina	167	52
Tennessee	156	15
Alabama	147	10
South Carolina	141	6
Louisiana	140	5
Kentucky	140	13
Mississippi	120	12
Arkansas	119	7

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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	38

Most Popular Majors Related to Political Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Geography & Cartography	13
Criminology	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).
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