2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
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.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the New England 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.
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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Harvard University to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the New England Region . Harvard is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.
Women make up 24% of the political science majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Yale University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the New England Region . Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of New Haven.
Women make up 57% of the political science majors at the school.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 9 students majoring in political science at MIT, 33% are male and 67% are female.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 29% of the political science majors at the school.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brown University is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 6 students majoring in political science at Brown, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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With a ranking of #6, Boston University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
Of the 5 students majoring in political science at Boston U, 60% are male and 40% are female.
Full Political Science & Government at Boston University Report
Brandeis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Waltham.
Full Political Science & Government at Brandeis University Report
University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree political science and government programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.
Full Political Science & Government at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report
With a ranking of #9, Northeastern 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 Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
About 50% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 50% are male.
Full Political Science & Government at Northeastern University Report
University of Connecticut ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Full Political Science & Government at University of Connecticut Report
Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State
Explore the best political science and government colleges for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 1,923 |
| Connecticut | 802 |
| New Hampshire | 398 |
| Maine | 345 |
| Rhode Island | 324 |
| Vermont | 227 |
Majors Related to Political Science
Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 10 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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