2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Political Science & Government in Missouri

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.

College Factual reviewed 3 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the most popular for doctor's degree seekers in the field of political science and government. Combined, these schools handed out 17 doctor's degrees in political science and government to qualified students.

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

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 Missouri 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.

More Ways to Rank Political Science & Government Schools

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.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Political Science & Government in Missouri

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

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

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University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Missouri - Columbia is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in political science and government. Located in the medium-sized city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public university with a very large student population. 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 Missouri.

There were about 8 political science and government individuals who graduated with this degree at Mizzou in the most recent data year.

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Washington University in St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Washington University in St Louis is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in political science and government. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis. 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 Missouri.

There were about 7 political science and government students who graduated with this degree at WUSTL in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in political science and government from Washington University in St Louis

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University of Missouri - St Louis
Saint Louis, MO

2 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MO

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of Missouri - St Louis if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in political science and government. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public university with a 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 Missouri.

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

More information about a doctorate in political science and government from University of Missouri - St Louis

Best Political Science & Government Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Political Science & Government Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Minnesota	119	6
Iowa	115	2
Kansas	92	6
Nebraska	65	9
South Dakota	44	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Political Science

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

Political Science Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Political Science	17

Most Popular Majors Related to Political Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Anthropology	15
Economics	11
Sociology	8
Archeology	4
Criminology	1

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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