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Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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$70,516 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, political science and government was ranked #75 in the country. In fact 2,664 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Our analysis found University of Colorado Boulder to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.

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

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Colorado Boulder

#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Women make up 57% of the political science majors at the school.

Read full report on Political Science & Government at University of Utah

#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

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

Full Political Science & Government at Idaho State University Report

#4

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of I is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

Full Political Science & Government at University of Idaho Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Colorado State University - Fort Collins landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 40
Utah 17
Idaho 20
Montana 4
Wyoming 1

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.

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