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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

18 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.

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 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular 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 Far Western US Region .

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our 2023 rankings named Stanford University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

Of the 20 students majoring in political science at Stanford, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at Stanford University Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Claremont Graduate University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

Women make up 23% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Claremont Graduate University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Berkeley. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in political science at UC Berkeley, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at University of California - Berkeley Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Los Angeles. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of California - Los Angeles

Out of the 18 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 9 students majoring in political science at UW Seattle, 56% are male and 44% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

With a ranking of #6, University of California - San Diego did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

Women make up 57% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at University of California - San Diego Report

University of California - Irvine ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public school with a very large student population.

About 29% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 71% are male.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

With a ranking of #8, University of Oregon did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.

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

Full Political Science & Government at University of Oregon Report

University of Hawaii at Manoa came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in political science at UH Manoa, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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University of Nevada - Reno landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree political science and government programs. UNR is a very large public school located in the city of Reno.

Of the 4 students majoring in political science at UNR, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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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

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 18 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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