2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
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.
Featured Political Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the 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 large 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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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the medium-sized 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.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 10 students majoring in political science at UCLA, 60% are male and 40% are female.
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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 city of Seattle.
Women make up 44% of the political science majors at the school.
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University of California - Irvine came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly 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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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.
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University of Nevada - Reno 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 #9 on the list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the city of Reno.
Women make up 75% of the political science majors at the school.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 75% of the political science majors at the school.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 8,494 |
| Washington | 984 |
| Oregon | 543 |
| Nevada | 224 |
| Hawaii | 141 |
| Alaska | 16 |
Other Related Political Science Programs
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Political Science & Government Related Majors
One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.