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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in California

21 Colleges
$33,769 Avg Salary
$19,462 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Political Science & Government School for You

In 2020-2021, 243 degrees and certificates were awarded to political science and government students who went to a California college or university. This makes it the #80 most popular major in the state.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 21 schools in California to see which ones were the most popular programs 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.

Check out the political science programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in California.

Our analysis found University of California - Berkeley to be the most popular school for political science and government students who want to pursue a degree in California. Located in the midsize city of Berkeley, UC Berkeley is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in California list. Stanford is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of California - Los Angeles is a great place for political science and government students. Located in the city of Los Angeles, UCLA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Claremont Graduate University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best political science and government schools in California. Claremont Graduate University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Claremont.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in California list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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With a ranking of #6, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.

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California State University - Northridge did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for political science and government students. It came in at #7 on the list. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Northridge.

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With a ranking of #7, University of California - Irvine did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for political science and government students. 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 - Sacramento landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular political science and government programs. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Sacramento.

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#10

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

San Francisco State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in California ranking. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Far Western US Region

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State Degrees Awarded
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 21 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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