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2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in the New England Region

10 Colleges in the New England Region
69 Doctor's Degrees
Political Science & Government is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #39 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the most popular for political science and government students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 69 doctor's degrees in political science and government during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Political Science & Government School for Your Doctor's Degree

Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in the New England Region The political science doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in the New England Region ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality political science and government program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

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This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for political science and government.

Learn about the most popular colleges and universities for political science and government students seeking a a doctor's degree.

10 Most Well Attended Schools for Political Science Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
21 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In CT
#1 Best Quality In CT

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Yale University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in political science and government. Yale is a large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of New Haven. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science and government in Connecticut.

There were about 21 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
16 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In MA
#1 Best Quality In MA

Harvard University is a popular option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in political science and government. Located in the midsize city of Cambridge, Harvard is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science and government in Massachusetts.

There were roughly 16 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at Harvard in the most recent year we have data available.

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14 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in political science and government. MIT is a large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Cambridge.

There were about 14 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at MIT in the most recent year we have data available.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
4 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#3 Most Popular In MA
#4 Best Quality In MA

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Boston University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in political science and government. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science and government in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 4 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available.

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4 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#2 Most Popular In CT
#2 Best Quality In CT

University of Connecticut is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in political science and government. UCONN is a very large public university located in the large suburb of Storrs. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science and government in Connecticut.

There were roughly 4 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
4 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#1 Most Popular In RI
#1 Best Quality In RI

Brown University is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in political science and government. Brown is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Providence. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science and government in Rhode Island.

There were about 4 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent year we have data available.

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2 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MA
#2 Best Quality In MA

Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science and government in Massachusetts.

There were about 2 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available.

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2 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#4 Most Popular In MA
#6 Best Quality In MA

UMass Amherst is a very large public university located in the suburb of Amherst. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #6 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science and government in Massachusetts.

There were approximately 2 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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1 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In MA
#5 Best Quality In MA

Brandeis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waltham. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science and government in Massachusetts.

There were about 1 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent data year.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
1 Annual Doctor's Degrees
#6 Most Popular In MA
#3 Best Quality In MA

Located in the city of Chestnut Hill, Boston College is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in political science and government in Massachusetts.

There were about 1 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Best Political Science & Government Colleges by State

Explore the most popular political science and government colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 147 53
Connecticut 95 22
Rhode Island 75 10

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Political Science & Government is one of 12 different types of Social Sciences programs to choose from.

Political Science Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Political Science 68
Other Political Science & Government 1

Related Major Annual Graduates
Economics 157
Sociology 51
Anthropology 30
Geography & Cartography 23
International Relations & National Security 7
Archeology 2

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