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

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

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

In 2020-2021, 60 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #114 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus the most popular school in Pennsylvania for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 29% of the political science majors at the school.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a very large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

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

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 310
Maryland 123
New Jersey 69
District of Columbia 294
Delaware 11

One of 12 majors within the area of study, political science and government has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 3 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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