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Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

16 Colleges
$70,516 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #20 in the country. In fact 49,282 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 the Great Lakes Region

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

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Our analysis found University of Notre Dame to be the best school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Notre Dame is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Notre Dame.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 16 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#3

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. U-M is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor.

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#5

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the city of Madison.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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Indiana University - Bloomington 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Purdue is a very large public school located in the city of West Lafayette.

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Ohio State University - Main Campus 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. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,044
Ohio 1,433
Illinois 1,470
Indiana 798
Wisconsin 925

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 16 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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