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

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

Political Science & Government is the #19 most popular major in New York with 3,785 degrees and certificates awarded 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 New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York 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.

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

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

Full Political Science & Government at Columbia University in the City of New York Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in New York. 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.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Syracuse University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

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

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

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

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Rochester is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in political science at University of Rochester, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in political science at University at Buffalo, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany 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 #6 on the list. UAlbany is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Albany.

About 50% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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#6

The New School

New York, NY

With a ranking of #6, The New School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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

Full Political Science & Government at The New School Report

#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University 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 #6 on the list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Stony Brook.

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

Full Political Science & Government at Stony Brook University Report

Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in political science at Teachers College, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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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
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 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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