2025 Best Political Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

If you pursue a doctor's degree in political science, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #42 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Political Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 26 doctor's degrees in political science during the 2022-2023 academic year.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on political science students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other political science students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized political science related body.

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for political science students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The poly sci school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Political Science Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Political Science in Indiana

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in political science.

Top Indiana Schools for a Doctorate in Poly Sci

1

University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

14 Annual Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Notre Dame if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in political science. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, Notre Dame is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in political science from University of Notre Dame

2

Indiana University - Bloomington
Bloomington, IN

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

10 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in political science has to look into Indiana University - Bloomington. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.More information about a doctorate in political science from Indiana University - Bloomington

Best Political Science Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Political Science Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	44
Michigan	257	23
Ohio	253	12
Wisconsin	163	11

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Rankings in Majors Related to Poly Sci

Political Science is one of 4 different types of Political Science & Government programs to choose from.

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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).
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