by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 8 schools in the New England Region 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 71 doctor's degrees in political science & government during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
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. When choosing a school we recommend considering some of the following factors:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To take this into account we include a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
To determine the overall quality of a graduate school, one factor we look at is the average early-career salary of those receiving their doctor's degree from the school. After all, your doctor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
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.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in political science & government.
It is hard to beat Yale University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in political science & government. 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
Every student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in political science & government needs to check out Harvard University. Located in the 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
It is hard to beat Brown University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in political science & government. Brown is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Providence.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from Brown University
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in political science & government needs to take a look at Northeastern University. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from Northeastern University
UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Amherst.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from Boston University
Brandeis is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from Brandeis University
Located in the small city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from Boston College
UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs.More information about a doctorate in political science & government from University of Connecticut
Explore the best political science & government colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 153 | 50 |
| Connecticut | 93 | 15 |
| Rhode Island | 78 | 6 |
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 | 68 |
| Other Political Science & Government | 3 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Economics | 159 |
| Sociology | 43 |
| Anthropology | 40 |
| Geography & Cartography | 14 |
| International Relations & National Security | 7 |
| Archeology | 2 |
