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

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

In 2020-2021, 143 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #89 most popular major in the state.

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 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 Texas ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Texas 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 Texas for political science and government students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 60% of the political science majors at the school.

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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 Texas list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

Of the 7 students majoring in political science at UT Austin, 57% are male and 43% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Texas. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

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#4

University of Houston

Houston, TX

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Houston helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular political science and government schools in Texas. Located in the large city of Houston, UH is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the political science majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.

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

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#6

Rice University

Houston, TX

Rice University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Rice is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Houston.

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

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#7

University of Dallas

Irving, TX

University of Dallas ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Irving.

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#7

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech 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 #7 on the list. Texas Tech is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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#9

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor 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 #9 on the list. Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 18
Oklahoma 11
New Mexico 12

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 9 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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