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Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region

14 Colleges
$70,516 Avg Salary

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.

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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 60% of the political science majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The University of Texas at Austin is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. 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 midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.

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University of Houston

Houston, TX

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 college with a very large student population.

Women make up 80% of the political science majors at the school.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Arizona 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 Tucson, University of Arizona is a public college 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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With a ranking of #6, The University of Texas at Dallas 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 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 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. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very 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 very large public school located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.

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Rice University

Houston, TX

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 moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Houston.

Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.

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With a ranking of #8, University of New Mexico - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. UNM is a very large public school located in the 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 schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 2,757
Arizona 1,044
Oklahoma 240
New Mexico 225

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 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.

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