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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southwest 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Texas the most popular school in the Southwest Region for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.

About 43% of the students majoring in political science at the school are women while 57% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the city of College Station.

Of the 6 students majoring in political science at Texas A&M College Station, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the # 4 spot on the list. UH is a fairly large public school located in the city of Houston.

Of the 5 students majoring in political science at UH, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 14 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 4 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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

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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a very large public school located in the suburb of Norman.

Of the 4 students majoring in political science at University of Oklahoma, 25% are male and 75% are female.

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The University of Texas at Dallas 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. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Richardson.

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

Full Political Science & Government at The University of Texas at Dallas Report

University of New Mexico - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#8

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University 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 #8 on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in political science at Rice, 67% are male and 33% are female.

Full Political Science & Government at Rice University Report

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 3 students majoring in political science at ASU - Tempe, 67% are male and 33% are female.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the best political science and government colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 143
Arizona 18
Oklahoma 11
New Mexico 12

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 14 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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