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2023 Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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$70,516 Avg Salary

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

Political Science & Government is the #75 most popular major in the country with 2,664 degrees and certificates awarded 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, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the political science doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Teachers College at Columbia University to be the best school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 25 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 2 spot on the list. The Graduate Center is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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#3

Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #4 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 very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Ithaca.

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#5

Princeton University

Princeton, NJ

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Princeton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Princeton, Princeton is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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#7

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

With a ranking of #7, Georgetown University did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Full Political Science & Government at Georgetown University Report

Columbia University in the City of New York came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the large city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

University of Rochester came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

New York University

New York, NY

New York University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 310
Pennsylvania 60
Maryland 123
New Jersey 69
District of Columbia 294
Delaware 11

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Political Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 6,173
International Relations & National Security 5,010
Geography & Cartography 2,315
Sociology 1,907
Anthropology 1,446

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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