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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in California

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

In 2020-2021, 243 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #80 most popular major in the state.

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.

The Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in California 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 California.

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Our analysis found Stanford University to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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

Full Political Science & Government at Claremont Graduate University Report

Out of the 12 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school 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 California list. Located in the large city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a very 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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of California - Irvine is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large 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.

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

University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 33% are male.

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University of California - Davis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Santa Cruz did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for political science and government students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. UC Santa Cruz is a large public school located in the small city of Santa Cruz.

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University of California - Riverside came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Located in the large city of Riverside, UCR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 50% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 50% are male.

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

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 12 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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