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

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

13 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Southwest 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 Southwest 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

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Rice is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a fairly large public school located in the city of Austin.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the # 5 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tempe.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

With a ranking of #6, University of Arizona 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 Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas 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. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

With a ranking of #9, University of Houston 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 Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.

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University of North Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,757
Arizona 1,044
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 225

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 13 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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