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

13 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 #75 in the country. In fact 2,664 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

The Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in the Southwest Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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

#1

Rice University

Houston, TX

Our 2023 rankings named Rice University the best school in the Southwest Region for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Southwest Region . UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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#6

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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#7

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree political science and government programs. UH is a very large public school located in the large city of Houston.

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University of North Texas did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for political science and government students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the city of Denton.

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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
Texas 143
Arizona 18
Oklahoma 11
New Mexico 12

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

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 13 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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