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

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

Political Science & Government is the #20 most popular major in the country with 49,282 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

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 the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region .

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

Of the 7 students majoring in political science at Iowa, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

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

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

Of the 5 students majoring in political science at USD, 60% are male and 40% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Missouri - St Louis helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 25% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 75% are male.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree political science and government programs. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree political science and government programs. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 574
Minnesota 685
Kansas 270
Iowa 406
Nebraska 222
North Dakota 55
South Dakota 71

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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