Master's programs American Politics

I intend to pursue a Master’s program in Political Science with American Politics as a concentration area. I have been looking for programs that have a high academic level (I have the intention of pursuing a PhD in the future), so far I have seen these options,
Duke University
New York University (NYU)
Columbia University
MIT
University of Illinois at Urbana Champagne
University of Florida
American University

Which other program do you suggest? Thanks in advance for the help!

GPA? GRE score? Do these schools admit master’s only students?

Apply to doctoral programs as well, if you want to do a PhD.