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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in California

12 Colleges
$70,516 Avg Salary

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

With 8,494 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, political science and government is the #14 most popular major in California.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#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 California. Located in the large suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 65% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 35% are male.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Claremont Graduate University is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Claremont, Claremont Graduate University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in political science at Claremont Graduate University, 77% are male and 23% are female.

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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 California. UC Berkeley is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Berkeley.

About 33% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 67% are male.

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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 California list. UCLA is a very large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.

Women make up 40% of the political science majors at the school.

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

Women make up 29% of the political science majors at the school.

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Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of La Jolla, UCSD is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 7 students majoring in political science at UCSD, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSB is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara.

Women make up 67% of the political science majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Davis did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. UC Davis is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Davis.

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

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

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University of California - Santa Cruz 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. Located in the city of Santa Cruz, UC Santa Cruz is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Political Science & Government at University of California - Santa Cruz Report

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 984
Oregon 543
Nevada 224
Hawaii 141
Alaska 16

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 12 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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