美国大学政治学专业排名
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-graduate-schools/top-humanities-schools/political-science-rankings?int=997808
排名前50提供master学位的学校有以下几所：
1. Columbia University
Freestanding M.A. program
Our graduates have advanced to graduate schools and careers in government and public service, journalism, law, and business, and to Ph.D. programs in political science, other social sciences, and other graduate fields of study. Students in the M.A. program who wish to continue their political science studies toward a Ph.D. at Columbia must formally apply to the Ph.D. program.
毕业后就业或继续攻读博士http://polisci.columbia.edu/academic-programs/graduate-programs/freestanding-ma-program
2. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Master of Science in Political Science (SM)
The one-year MIT Master of Science in Political Science is designed for students who want to build proficiency in applied research so that they can pursue successful careers in government, business, and public policy. Students interested in an academic career should read more about the PhD in Political Science.
一年项目，应用方向，以就业为导向
http://web.mit.edu/polisci/graduate/masters.html
3. Duke University
The Master’s Program
The Duke M.A. degree in Political Science is designed to fill the growing gap between the technical skills required by Ph.D study and undergraduate course work in political science. It is tailored to fit the needs of individuals seeking to gain additional educational training prior to embarking on careers in public policy, law, or other areas of professional activity as well as to help students prepare for Ph.D programs in the discipline.
两年项目，为攻读博士学位准备
http://polisci.duke.edu/graduate/m-a-program
4. New York University
M.A. Program in Politics
The Master of Arts in Politics is a terminal master’s degree.Alumni of the program have embarked on successful professional careers in government and the public sector, non-profits, and the private sector, while others have gone on to pursue a Ph.D. in political science or other related fields.
就业或继续攻读博士
http://politics.as.nyu.edu/object/politics.1315.grad.progreq.ma
5. UT Austin
Master's Degree Program
Students pursuing the Master's Degree, either as a terminal degree or as a stepping stone on the way to the doctoral degree
就业或继续攻读博士
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/depts/government/graduate-program/program-information/masters-degree.php
6. Texas A&M University
Master of Arts
The Master of Arts curriculum is appropriate as preparation for more advanced work in political science.
http://politicalscience.tamu.edu/html/graduate.html
7. Stony Brook University
Masters in Political Science
It will help to prepare students who wish to enter a PhD program in political science, communications, or social psychology.
就业或继续攻读博士
http://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/polisci/ma_political_science.html
8. University of Virginia
M.A. and Ph.D. degrees
If you do not plan to continue on toward a Ph.D. in our Department, please choose “M.A.-Foreign Affairs” or “M.A.-Government.” Whether or not you currently have a Master's degree, if you plan to go on for the Ph.D. please seelct “Ph.D.-Foreign Affairs” or “Ph.D. Government.” If you do not already have an M.A. in political science, you must obtain an M.A. in our Department, after which you will be evaluated to determine your suitability for further work at the Ph.D. level. In general students already have a Master's degree in political science can be admitted directly into the PhD program
无论是否继续读博士都要先拿到master学位，拿到后一般都可以直接继续读博士
http://politics.virginia.edu/graduate_admissions
9. Florida State University
Master’s Degree with a major in Applied American Politics and Policy
国际关系硕士在同一个系，研究方向有交叉，大部分学校都有开设，容易申请。
英国一年授课对背景提升作用不大
http://polisci.fsu.edu/graduate/prospectives/maapp/index.htm
10. Syracuse University
M.A. Degree
The M.A. program is designed to provide additional training to students who are interested in pursuing doctoral study in political science, but not yet prepared to apply to Ph.D. programs, and also to meet the needs of students who desire additional professional training before pursuing careers in public policy, law, or journalism.
就业或继续攻读博士
http://www.maxwell.syr.edu/psc.aspx?id=419
