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2023 Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

9 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.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 the New England Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 9 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 the New England Region

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

Top New England Region Schools for a Doctorate in Political Science & Government

#1

Yale University

New Haven, CT

Our analysis found Yale University to be the best school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Haven.

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#2

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harvard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge.

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#3

Brown University

Providence, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#4

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Boston College is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Boston University is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#6

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

Brandeis University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

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Northeastern University 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 #7 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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University of Connecticut 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 #9 on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 1,923
Connecticut 802
New Hampshire 398
Maine 345
Rhode Island 324
Vermont 227

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 9 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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