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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

18 Colleges
$70,516 Avg Salary

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

Political Science & Government is the #20 most popular major in the country with 49,282 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Political Science & Government program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

Women make up 65% of the political science majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Claremont Graduate University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Far Western US Region . Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

About 23% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 77% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at University of California - Berkeley Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Los Angeles helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in political science at UCLA, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of California - Los Angeles

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Women make up 44% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in political science at UC Irvine, 71% are male and 29% are female.

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University of California - San Diego ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

About 57% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 43% are male.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree political science and government programs. UO is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.

Of the 5 students majoring in political science at UO, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Oregon Report

University of Nevada - Reno landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree political science and government programs. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.

Women make up 75% of the political science majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Hawaii at Manoa did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 75% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Hawaii at Manoa Report

Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 8,494
Washington 984
Oregon 543
Nevada 224
Hawaii 141
Alaska 16

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

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 18 schools only.

  • 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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