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

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

Political Science & Government is the #69 most popular major in New York with 310 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in New York ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in New York 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.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Columbia University in the City of New York the most popular school in New York for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of New York, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

Women make up 38% of the political science majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at The Graduate Center, CUNY helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in New York. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

Women make up 64% of the political science majors at the school.

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#3

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Syracuse University is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Syracuse.

About 63% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 38% are male.

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#3

Cornell University

Ithaca, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Cornell University is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Cornell is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.

Women make up 38% of the political science majors at the school.

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#5

University of Rochester

Rochester, NY

Out of the 12 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rochester landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Rochester, University of Rochester is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 6 students majoring in political science at University of Rochester, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#6

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. UAlbany is a large public school located in the city of Albany.

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

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#6

New York University

New York, NY

New York University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Of the 4 students majoring in political science at NYU, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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#6

The New School

New York, NY

The New School landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree political science and government programs. New School University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

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#6

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Stony Brook University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Stony Brook is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Stony Brook.

Women make up 50% of the political science majors at the school.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 4 students majoring in political science at University at Buffalo, 50% are male and 50% are female.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 60
Maryland 123
New Jersey 69
District of Columbia 294
Delaware 11

Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Political Science

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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