by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 21 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for political science & government students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 737 doctor's degrees in political science & government during the <nil> academic year.
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Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Your choice of political science & government for getting your doctor's degree school matters. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To account for this we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for political science & government students working on their doctor's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools list to help you make the college decision.
Learn about start dates, transferring credits, availability of financial aid, and more by contacting the universities below.
Gain a solid understanding of American political history, the current political landscape, and the major political parties with this online bachelor's from Southern New Hampshire University.
Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for political science & government students seeking a a doctor's degree.
Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in political science & government has to check out University of Pennsylvania. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Philadelphia.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from University of Pennsylvania
Duke University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in political science & government. Duke is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from Duke University
Johns Hopkins University is a great option for students interested in a doctor's degree in political science & government. Located in the large city of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from Johns Hopkins University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a good decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in political science & government. Columbia is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from Columbia University in the City of New York
Yale is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Haven.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from Yale University
Located in the medium-sized city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from Harvard University
Located in the suburb of Stanford, Stanford is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from Stanford University
Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from Northwestern University
UChicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from University of Chicago
Notre Dame is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Notre Dame.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from University of Notre Dame
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One of 13 majors within the Social Sciences area of study, Political Science & Government has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science | 722 |
| Other Political Science & Government | 15 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 1,385 |
| Sociology | 602 |
| Anthropology | 472 |
| Geography & Cartography | 199 |
| International Relations & National Security | 94 |
| Other Social Sciences | 83 |
| Urban Studies | 44 |
| General Social Sciences | 26 |
| Demography & Population Studies | 15 |
| Archeology | 9 |
