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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Far Western US Region

30 Colleges
$33,274 Avg Salary
$19,921 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government 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. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which 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 .

Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Berkeley the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for political science and government students. Located in the city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great place for political science and government students. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.

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Out of the 30 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Los Angeles landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Claremont Graduate University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Claremont.

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The excellent programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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The excellent programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

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University of California - Santa Barbara ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of California - Irvine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Irvine, UC Irvine is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular political science and government programs. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #8 on the list. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

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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 Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 243
Washington 27
Oregon 14
Nevada 13
Hawaii 9

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 26 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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