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

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 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in Michigan ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 56 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

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 Michigan 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 Michigan

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

Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI

17 Annual Master's Degrees

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Hillsdale College if you wish to pursue a master's degree in political science and government. Hillsdale College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hillsdale.

There were approximately 17 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Hillsdale College in the most recent data year.

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2

Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

14 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Michigan State University if you want to pursue a master's degree in political science and government. Michigan State is a very large public university located in the city of East Lansing. 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 Michigan.

There were approximately 14 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent year we have data available.

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3

Wayne State University
Detroit, MI

12 Annual Master's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Wayne 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 large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for master's degrees in political science and government in Michigan.

There were about 12 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4

University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in political science and government has to check out University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Located in the city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public university with a very 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 Michigan.

There were approximately 6 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at U-M in the most recent data year.

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5

Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MI

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public university with a large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in political science and government in Michigan.

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

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6

Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI

3 Annual Master's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MI

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

WMU is a large public university located in the city of Kalamazoo. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for master's degrees in political science and government in Michigan.

There were approximately 3 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at WMU 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
Ohio	195	48
Indiana	181	29
Wisconsin	166	23

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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	56

Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Economics	143
Geography & Cartography	30
Sociology	29
Anthropology	22
Other Social Sciences	7
General Social Sciences	6
Criminology	4
Archeology	1

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.