2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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 Southwest Region
Check out the political science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Southwest Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of North Texas to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southwest Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 60% of the political science majors at the school.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
Of the 7 students majoring in political science at UT Austin, 57% are male and 43% are female.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a very large student population.
Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.
The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public school with a very large student population.
Women make up 80% of the political science majors at the school.
Full Political Science & Government at University of Houston Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 5 students majoring in political science at University of Arizona, 80% are male and 20% are female.
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The University of Texas at Dallas came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in political science at UT Dallas, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 75% of the political science majors at the school.
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With a ranking of #8, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.
Full Political Science & Government at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
Rice University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.
Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.
Full Political Science & Government at Rice University Report
University of New Mexico - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree political science and government programs. UNM is a very large public school located in the large city of Albuquerque.
Of the 3 students majoring in political science at UNM, 67% are male and 33% are female.
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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 Southwest region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 2,757 |
Arizona | 1,044 |
Oklahoma | 240 |
New Mexico | 225 |
Majors Related to Political Science
Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Political Science
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 14 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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