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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Region

24 Colleges
$31,413 Avg Salary
$22,072 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 24 schools in the Southwest Region to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for political science majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Political Science & Government 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. Located in the large city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 3 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

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Out of the 24 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 4 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#5

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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Texas Woman’s University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Region list. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

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#7

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

University of Arizona came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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#8

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Irving, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for political science and government students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech 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 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 24 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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