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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

In 2020-2021, political science and government students earned 1,324 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 4th in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in District of Columbia 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

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Georgetown University the most popular school in District of Columbia for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

About 31% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 69% are male.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Georgetown University

#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Howard University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

About 40% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 60% are male.

Full Political Science & Government at Howard University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means George Washington University is a great place 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 fairly large student population.

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

Full Political Science & Government at George Washington University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in District of Columbia. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Women make up 20% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at Catholic University of America Report

#5

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Of the 3 students majoring in political science at The American University, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at American University Report

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

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

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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