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

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$70,516 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,470 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #27 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Political Science & Government

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the # 3 spot on the list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Out of the 6 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 6 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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