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2023 Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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$70,516 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree School for You

With 8,494 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #14 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in California to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in California

Check out the political science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the best school in California for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 11 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 2 spot on the list. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the city of Berkeley.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Claremont Graduate University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the large suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in California. UCLA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Santa Barbara helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in California. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Santa Barbara.

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University of California - Davis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UC Davis is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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University of California - Irvine came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UC Irvine is a fairly large public school located in the city of Irvine.

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University of California - San Diego came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. UCR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Riverside.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 984
Oregon 543
Nevada 224
Hawaii 141
Alaska 16

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 49,055
Sociology 38,475
General Social Sciences 18,997
International Relations & National Security 14,306
Anthropology 11,415

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 11 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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