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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the Great Lakes 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Our analysis found University of Chicago to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 61% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 39% are male.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Chicago Report

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

Women make up 18% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at Northwestern University Report

#2

University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN

Out of the 22 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Notre Dame landed the # 2 spot on the list. Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Notre Dame.

About 27% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 73% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.

Of the 10 students majoring in political science at UW - Madison, 70% are male and 30% are female.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Wisconsin - Madison

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Great Lakes Region . Ohio State is a very large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Of the 10 students majoring in political science at Ohio State, 80% are male and 20% are female.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 13% of the political science majors at the school.

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. U-M is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Ann Arbor.

About 38% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 63% are male.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 80% are male.

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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 Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,044
Ohio 1,433
Illinois 1,470
Indiana 798
Wisconsin 925

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 22 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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