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

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$70,516 Avg Salary

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

Political Science & Government is the #18 most popular major in Maryland with 1,135 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in Maryland 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 Maryland

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 Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in Political Science & Government

#1

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

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

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Johns Hopkins University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Maryland - College Park is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Maryland - College Park Report

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,080
New York 3,785
New Jersey 792
District of Columbia 1,324
Delaware 173

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 2 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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