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SchoolsMaster's degrees with concentration in international relations, government politics, and political science are offered by 319 political science schools in all 50 states. The most political science schools offering master's degrees are in California (35 schools), Texas (28 schools), New York (25 schools), Massachusetts (15 schools), and Illinois (15 schools).

The best political science master's degree programs in the United States are offered by University of Chicago. That school has an excellent political science master's degree program: five stars for curriculum and four-star rating for teaching.

Below, there is Political-Science-Schools.com ranking of the top fifty political science schools awarding master's degrees. To check all political science schools and colleges providing master's degrees, please narrow your search by state or program.

Top 50 political science master's degree programs:

University of Chicago - Political Science School Ranking
1. University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 3 master's programs

Stanford University - Political Science School Ranking
2. Stanford University

Stanford, CA, 2 master's programs

Princeton University - Political Science School Ranking
3. Princeton University

Princeton, NJ, 1 master's program

Columbia University in the City of New York - Political Science School Ranking
4. Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 2 master's programs

Harvard University - Political Science School Ranking
5. Harvard University

Cambridge, MA, 5 master's programs

Yale University - Political Science School Ranking
6. Yale University

New Haven, CT, 3 master's programs

University of Pennsylvania - Political Science School Ranking
7. University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA, 2 master's programs

Duke University - Political Science School Ranking
8. Duke University

Durham, NC, 3 master's programs

Brown University - Political Science School Ranking
9. Brown University

Providence, RI, 1 master's program

Johns Hopkins University - Political Science School Ranking
10. Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 3 master's programs

Vanderbilt University - Political Science School Ranking
11. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 2 master's programs

Cornell University - Political Science School Ranking
12. Cornell University

Ithaca, NY, 1 master's program

Northwestern University - Political Science School Ranking
13. Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 1 master's program

Tufts University - Political Science School Ranking
14. Tufts University

Medford, MA, 1 master's program

University of Notre Dame - Political Science School Ranking
15. University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 3 master's programs

Washington University in St Louis - Political Science School Ranking
16. Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 2 master's programs

Georgetown University - Political Science School Ranking
17. Georgetown University

Washington, DC, 6 master's programs

New York University - Political Science School Ranking
18. New York University

New York City, NY, 2 master's programs

University of Southern California - Political Science School Ranking
19. University of Southern California

Los Angeles, CA, 4 master's programs

Northeastern University - Political Science School Ranking
20. Northeastern University

Boston, MA, 4 master's programs

University of California Los Angeles - Political Science School Ranking
21. University of California Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA, 1 master's program

Emory University - Political Science School Ranking
22. Emory University

Atlanta, GA, 1 master's program

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Political Science School Ranking
23. University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 2 master's programs

University of California Berkeley - Political Science School Ranking
24. University of California Berkeley

Berkeley, CA, 2 master's programs

Villanova University - Political Science School Ranking
25. Villanova University

Villanova, PA, 1 master's program

University of Virginia - Political Science School Ranking
26. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 2 master's programs

Boston College - Political Science School Ranking
27. Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA, 1 master's program

Tulane University of Louisiana - Political Science School Ranking
28. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 1 master's program

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Political Science School Ranking
29. University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 1 master's program

Boston University - Political Science School Ranking
30. Boston University

Boston, MA, 4 master's programs

University of Miami - Political Science School Ranking
31. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 1 master's program

University of Florida - Political Science School Ranking
32. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 2 master's programs

University of California San Diego - Political Science School Ranking
33. University of California San Diego

La Jolla, CA, 2 master's programs

Florida State University - Political Science School Ranking
34. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 2 master's programs

Brandeis University - Political Science School Ranking
35. Brandeis University

Waltham, MA, 5 master's programs

The University of Texas at Austin - Political Science School Ranking
36. The University of Texas

Austin, TX, 2 master's programs

University of Maryland College Park - Political Science School Ranking
37. University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 2 master's programs

University of Rochester - Political Science School Ranking
38. University of Rochester

Rochester, NY, 2 master's programs

University of California Santa Barbara - Political Science School Ranking
39. University of California Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA, 2 master's programs

Lehigh University - Political Science School Ranking
40. Lehigh University

Bethlehem, PA, 1 master's program

University of California Irvine - Political Science School Ranking
41. University of California Irvine

Irvine, CA, 2 master's programs

George Washington University - Political Science School Ranking
42. George Washington University

Washington, DC, 4 master's programs

American University - Political Science School Ranking
43. American University

Washington, DC, 5 master's programs

Texas A & M University College Station - Political Science School Ranking
44. Texas A & M University College Station

College Station, TX, 3 master's programs

University of Pittsburgh - Political Science School Ranking
45. University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, PA, 4 master's programs

University of Georgia - Political Science School Ranking
46. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 2 master's programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Political Science School Ranking
47. University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 2 master's programs

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Political Science School Ranking
48. North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, 1 master's program

University of Washington Seattle - Political Science School Ranking
49. University of Washington Seattle

Seattle, WA, 3 master's programs

Southern Methodist University - Political Science School Ranking
50. Southern Methodist University

Dallas, TX, 1 master's program


Political Science master's degrees by state:

Schools by State4 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Alabama5 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Arizona2 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas35 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in California4 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Colorado8 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut1 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Delaware13 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Florida8 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Georgia3 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Idaho15 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Illinois11 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Indiana2 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Iowa2 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Kansas2 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Kentucky3 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana1 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Maine5 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Maryland15 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Massachusetts5 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Michigan4 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota5 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Mississippi8 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Missouri1 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Montana3 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Nebraska2 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Nevada3 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in New Hampshire7 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey2 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico25 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in New York7 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina12 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Ohio3 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma4 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Oregon10 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania4 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Rhode Island4 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in South Carolina1 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in South Dakota6 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Tennessee28 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Texas3 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Utah2 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Vermont8 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Virginia5 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Washington5 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia4 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in West Virginia3 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Wisconsin1 Political Science Master's Degree Schools in Wyoming
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Political Science master's degrees by major:

General Politics: 224 schools
International Relations: 166 schools
Government Politics: 43 schools

Other political science diplomas:

Certificates: 140 schools
Associate's Degrees: 215 schools
Bachelor's Degrees: 1,157 schools
Doctoral Degrees: 147 schools

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