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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Political Science is the 13th most popular major in the country with 47,549 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the New England region, there were 3,865 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 186 political science graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,899 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region” ranking looked at 15 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in political science. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in political science.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region”.

Top 15 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Political Science in the New England Region

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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut

Out of the 15 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Yale University landed the #1 spot on the list. Yale is located in New Haven, Connecticut and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harvard University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region list. Cambridge, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 58 students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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Suffolk University
Boston, Massachusetts

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Suffolk University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Political Science at Suffolk University

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Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brown University. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 11 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Brown Political Science Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Connecticut State University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region. This medium-sized school is located in New Haven, Connecticut, and it awarded 5 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

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Southern New Hampshire University
Manchester, New Hampshire

With a ranking of #6, Southern New Hampshire University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region list. This large school is located in Manchester, New Hampshire, and it awarded 40 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

Full SNHU Political Science Report

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Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #7, Boston University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region list. Boston University is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 masters’s poly sci degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Political Science at Boston U

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts

Boston College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region ranking. Located in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s poly sci students in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Political Science at Boston College

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Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts

With a ranking of #9, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region list. Northeastern is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 7 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Northeastern University Political Science Report

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University of New Hampshire - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region list. UNH is a fairly large public school situated in Durham, New Hampshire. It awarded 3 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about Political Science at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus

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University of Massachusetts Amherst
Amherst, Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region ranking. This large school is located in Amherst, Massachusetts, and it awarded 3 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on Political Science at UMass Amherst

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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region ranking. MIT is a fairly large school located in Cambridge, Massachusetts that handed out 1 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 3 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. With a freshman retention rate of 98%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full MIT Political Science Report

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University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

University of Connecticut landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region ranking. Storrs, Connecticut is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 1 students in 2020-2021.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Political Science at University of Connecticut

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Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut

Wesleyan University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region list. This small school is located in Middletown, Connecticut, and it awarded 93 masters’s poly sci degrees in 2020-2021.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Wesleyan University Political Science Report

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Simmons University
Boston, Massachusetts

Simmons University ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Poly Sci Major in the New England Region list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s poly sci degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Simmons University Political Science Report

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