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

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

Political Science & Government is the #76 most popular major in Massachusetts with 168 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Massachusetts ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Massachusetts 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.

#1

Harvard University

Cambridge, MA

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

Women make up 24% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at Harvard University

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Cambridge, MIT is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 9 students majoring in political science at MIT, 33% are male and 67% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at Massachusetts Institute of Technology Report

#3

Boston College

Chestnut Hill, MA

Out of the 7 schools in Massachusetts that were part of this year’s ranking, Boston College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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

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#4

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

Of the 5 students majoring in political science at Boston U, 60% are male and 40% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at Boston University Report

#5

Brandeis University

Waltham, MA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Brandeis University is a great place for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Waltham.

Full Political Science & Government at Brandeis University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. UMass Amherst is a very large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

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

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Northeastern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts list. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit 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.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the New England Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Connecticut 60
Rhode Island 17
New Hampshire 43

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

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 7 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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