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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Far Western US Region

26 Colleges
$33,274 Avg Salary
$19,921 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government Schools

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the best school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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The excellent programs at University of California - Berkeley helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for political science and government students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for political science and government students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for political science and government students. It came in at #8 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Davis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, Washington State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for political science and government students. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college 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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 243
Washington 27
Oregon 14
Nevada 13
Hawaii 9

More Political Science & Government Rankings in the Far Western US Region

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 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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