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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

Our analysis found Princeton University to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in political science at Princeton, 59% are male and 41% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at Princeton University Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 31% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Georgetown University

Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Columbia University in the City of New York

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The Graduate Center, CUNY is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 64% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at The Graduate Center, CUNY

#5

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Political Science & Government at Howard University Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree political science and government programs. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Syracuse.

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

Full Political Science & Government at Syracuse University Report

#6

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

Cornell University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

Women make up 38% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Cornell University

With a ranking of #6, George Washington University 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 Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Of the 8 students majoring in political science at GWU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree political science and government programs. Pitt is a very large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.

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

Full Political Science & Government at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

University of Maryland - College Park landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public school with a very large student population.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Maryland - College Park

Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 2,080
New York 3,785
Maryland 1,135
New Jersey 792
District of Columbia 1,324
Delaware 173

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 25 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.

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