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2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Region

30 Colleges
$31,413 Avg Salary
$22,072 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.

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 Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. This report analyzed 30 schools in the Southwest Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for political science majors pursuing a .

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the most popular school in the Southwest Region for political science and government students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.

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#2

Texas State University

San Marcos, TX

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Texas is a great place for political science and government students. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

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#4

Rice University

Houston, TX

Out of the 30 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rice University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Houston, Rice is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arizona. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

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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 Schools in the Southwest Region list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Main Campus is a great place for political science and government students. Located in the large city of Albuquerque, UNM is a public school with a very large student population.

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#8

University of Houston

Houston, TX

University of Houston 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. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.

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Texas A&M University - College Station ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the city of College Station.

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#8

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

Texas Tech University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly 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 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 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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