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Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Political Science & Government is the #15 most popular major in District of Columbia with 294 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in District of Columbia to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs 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.

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

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Georgetown University to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 13 students majoring in political science at Georgetown, 69% are male and 31% are female.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Georgetown University

#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 5 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Howard is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Of the 10 students majoring in political science at Howard, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Howard University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in District of Columbia. GWU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

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

Read full report on Political Science & Government at George Washington University

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Catholic University of America helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

About 20% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 80% are male.

Full Political Science & Government at Catholic University of America Report

#5

American University

Washington, DC

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means American University is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 33% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at American University

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 310
Pennsylvania 60
Maryland 123
New Jersey 69
Delaware 11

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 5 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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